#708EFB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.164 270), rgb(112, 142, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#708EFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708EFB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 142, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.164 270) |
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 #708EFB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708EFB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708EFB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708EFB text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#708EFB
oklch(67.5% 0.164 270)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#445DF6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#374BD6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 270)
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Step 800
800
#2D3FAD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#273789
oklch(37.6% 0.138 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#172150
oklch(26.9% 0.087 270.5)
#708EFB 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) | #5E9BFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8FF9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AA6B8 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708EFB
#708EFB
oklch(67.5% 0.164 270)
- #B89200
#B89200
oklch(67.6% 0.138 90.1)
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 #708EFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
Use #708EFB 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.