#708DBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.076 259), rgb(112, 141, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#708DBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708DBA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 141, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.076 259) |
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 #708DBA | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708DBA | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708DBA text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708DBA text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D9
oklch(81% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708DBA
oklch(63.9% 0.076 259)
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Step 600
600
#5674A3
oklch(55.6% 0.082 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#46618C
oklch(49% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5072
oklch(42.9% 0.063 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#708DBA 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) | #7D8FBC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57979C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708DBA
#708DBA
oklch(63.9% 0.076 259)
- #A58756
#A58756
oklch(64% 0.076 79.1)
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 #708DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #708DBA 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.