#708EC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.09 262.1), rgb(112, 142, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#708EC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 142, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.09 262.1) |
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 #708EC5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708EC5 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708EC5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708EC5 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708EC5
oklch(64.6% 0.09 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5473AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#446094
oklch(49.1% 0.09 262)
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Step 800
800
#384E78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#304161
oklch(37.6% 0.059 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#708EC5 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) | #7A92C7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718AC4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519AA1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708EC5
#708EC5
oklch(64.6% 0.09 262.1)
- #A9894B
#A9894B
oklch(64.7% 0.089 82.6)
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 #708EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #708EC5 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.