Close to Iceberg
#709CBF
#709CBF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 61.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 38% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #709CBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.92:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #709CBF as they’d see it.
#709CBF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #709CBF
What color is #709CBF?
#709CBF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 61.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 38% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #709CBF in RGB?
#709CBF is rgb(112, 156, 191): 112 red, 156 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #709CBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 18, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #709CBF?
PANTONE 278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #709CBF?
Its complement #B69072 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.