#708D9E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.7% 0.042 234), rgb(112, 141, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#708D9E is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 234°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708D9E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 141, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.042 234) |
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 #708D9E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708D9E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708D9E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708D9E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B2
oklch(70.6% 0.033 234.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708D9E
oklch(62.7% 0.042 234)
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Step 600
600
#59788A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 234.1)
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Step 700
700
#496575
oklch(49.1% 0.042 233.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C525F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 234.6)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#708D9E 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) | #858C9F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629292 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708D9E
#708D9E
oklch(62.7% 0.042 234)
- #9D8271
#9D8271
oklch(62.7% 0.042 54)
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 #708D9E, 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 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
Use #708D9E 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.