#708FBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.074 256.7), rgb(112, 143, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#708FBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708FBA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 143, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.074 256.7) |
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 #708FBA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708FBA | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708FBA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708FBA text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708FBA
oklch(64.3% 0.074 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#5475A2
oklch(55.6% 0.08 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#44628B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#395071
oklch(42.7% 0.062 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#31435B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#708FBA 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) | #7F91BC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778AB9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57989E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708FBA
#708FBA
oklch(64.3% 0.074 256.7)
- #A78759
#A78759
oklch(64.3% 0.074 75.9)
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 #708FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.055
Use #708FBA 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.