#708FDD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66% 0.122 266.7), rgb(112, 143, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#708FDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708FDD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 143, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.122 266.7) |
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 #708FDD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708FDD | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708FDD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #708FDD text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#859FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 266.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708FDD
oklch(66% 0.122 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#506EC0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 267)
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Step 700
700
#405CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#354B87
oklch(42.6% 0.103 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#708FDD 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) | #7196E0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658DDB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A0AC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708FDD
#708FDD
oklch(66% 0.122 266.7)
- #B38C27
#B38C27
oklch(66% 0.122 86.2)
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 #708FDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #708FDD 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.