#708FD6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.7% 0.112 265.5), rgb(112, 143, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#708FD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 143, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.112 265.5) |
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 #708FD6 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708FD6 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708FD6 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708FD6 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E5
oklch(81% 0.054 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708FD6
oklch(65.7% 0.112 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5170BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#415DA1
oklch(49% 0.114 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#364C82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#708FD6 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) | #7495D9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698CD4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479EA9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708FD6
#708FD6
oklch(65.7% 0.112 265.5)
- #B08B35
#B08B35
oklch(65.6% 0.112 85.1)
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 #708FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #708FD6 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.