#708EDB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.7% 0.12 266.9), rgb(112, 142, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#708EDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708EDB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 142, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.12 266.9) |
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 #708EDB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708EDB | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708EDB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708EDB text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#869FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 266.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708EDB
oklch(65.7% 0.12 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#516EBF
oklch(55.5% 0.13 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#415CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#364B86
oklch(42.6% 0.101 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#708EDB 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) | #7195DE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CD9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439EAA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708EDB
#708EDB
oklch(65.7% 0.12 266.9)
- #B18C29
#B18C29
oklch(65.8% 0.12 87.1)
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 #708EDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #708EDB 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.