#708FD4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.5% 0.109 265.1), rgb(112, 143, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#708FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 143, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.109 265.1) |
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 #708FD4 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708FD4 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708FD4 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708FD4 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708FD4
oklch(65.5% 0.109 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#5170B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#425E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#364D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#708FD4 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) | #7595D7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8CD2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489EA8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708FD4
#708FD4
oklch(65.5% 0.109 265.1)
- #AF8B38
#AF8B38
oklch(65.5% 0.109 85.2)
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 #708FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #708FD4 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.