#708FDB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.9% 0.119 266.3), rgb(112, 143, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#708FDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708FDB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 143, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.119 266.3) |
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 #708FDB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708FDB | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708FDB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708FDB text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC0E7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 266.6)
-
Step 400
400
#869FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 266.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#708FDB
oklch(65.9% 0.119 266.3)
-
Step 600
600
#506FBF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 266.3)
-
Step 700
700
#415CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 266.7)
-
Step 800
800
#354C85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 265.8)
-
Step 900
900
#2E406B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 265.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#708FDB 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) | #7296DE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CD9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439FAB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708FDB
#708FDB
oklch(65.9% 0.119 266.3)
- #B28C2B
#B28C2B
oklch(65.9% 0.119 86.3)
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 #708FDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- 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 0.067
Use #708FDB 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.