#708AA1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.2% 0.046 245.3), rgb(112, 138, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#708AA1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 138, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.046 245.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #708AA1 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708AA1 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708AA1 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708AA1 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 247)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708AA1
oklch(62.2% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B778F
oklch(55.7% 0.05 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B647A
oklch(49.2% 0.046 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5163
oklch(42.6% 0.039 246)
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Step 900
900
#344351
oklch(37.6% 0.031 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#708AA1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #818AA2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618F91 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708AA1
#708AA1
oklch(62.2% 0.046 245.3)
- #9A816A
#9A816A
oklch(62% 0.045 64.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #708AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #708AA1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.