#708ABE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.084 263.7), rgb(112, 138, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#708ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708ABE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.084 263.7) |
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 #708ABE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708ABE | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708ABE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708ABE text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708ABE
oklch(63.4% 0.084 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5772A9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#476091
oklch(49.1% 0.085 263)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#32415F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#708ABE 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) | #788EC0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55959C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708ABE
#708ABE
oklch(63.4% 0.084 263.7)
- #A3864C
#A3864C
oklch(63.4% 0.084 83.5)
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 #708ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #708ABE 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.