#708BBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.078 261.3), rgb(112, 139, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#708BBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708BBA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 139, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.078 261.3) |
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 #708BBA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708BBA | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708BBA text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708BBA text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 262.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708BBA
oklch(63.4% 0.078 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#5773A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#47618D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#708BBA 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) | #7A8EBC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287B9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57959B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708BBA
#708BBA
oklch(63.4% 0.078 261.3)
- #A38652
#A38652
oklch(63.5% 0.078 81.2)
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 #708BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #708BBA 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.