#708DCC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.101 264.8), rgb(112, 141, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#708DCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708DCC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 141, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.101 264.8) |
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 #708DCC | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708DCC | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708DCC text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708DCC text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708DCC
oklch(64.7% 0.101 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#5371B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#445E9A
oklch(49% 0.102 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#384D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#304165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#708DCC 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) | #7692CF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9AA3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708DCC
#708DCC
oklch(64.7% 0.101 264.8)
- #AB8940
#AB8940
oklch(64.7% 0.1 84.2)
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 #708DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
Use #708DCC 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.