#708EAC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.5% 0.057 248.7), rgb(112, 142, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#708EAC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708EAC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 142, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.057 248.7) |
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 #708EAC | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708EAC | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708EAC text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708EAC text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D2
oklch(81% 0.028 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BC
oklch(70.6% 0.045 250.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708EAC
oklch(63.5% 0.057 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#577796
oklch(55.7% 0.061 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#476480
oklch(49.2% 0.057 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5168
oklch(42.6% 0.048 249)
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Step 900
900
#324355
oklch(37.6% 0.038 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2832
oklch(27.2% 0.023 248.7)
#708EAC 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) | #828EAD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9598 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708EAC
#708EAC
oklch(63.5% 0.057 248.7)
- #A28565
#A28565
oklch(63.6% 0.057 69.3)
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 #708EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #708EAC 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.