#709CD9
Steel Blue · light cool blue
About #709CD9
#709CD9 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 61% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 48% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Steel Blue (ΔE 13.0); Cornflower comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9AD70 — a camel tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #709CD9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #709CD9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #709CD9?
#709CD9 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 61% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 48% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #709CD9?
Use black text. Black on #709CD9 has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #709CD9?
Its complementary colour is #D9AD70, and analogous partners are #70D0D9 and #7970D9.