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#708BEB Color

#708BEB is rgb(112, 139, 235) in RGB, hsl(227, 75%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 41%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#708BEB
HEX#708BEB
RGBrgb(112, 139, 235)
HSLhsl(227, 75%, 68%)
HSVhsv(227, 52%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 41%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.146 270.2)
LABlab(59.11% 10.83 -52.38)
LCHlch(59.11% 53.49 281.68)

What #708BEB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #708BEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 8.36United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.99Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 11.15Han Blue#446CCFΔE 13.07Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 13.21Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 13.9

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#708BEB Channel Values

How #708BEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 139 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 75% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 52% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #708BEB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #708BEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #708BEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #708BEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#708BEB
Complementary
#EBD070
Analogous
#70C8EB
Analogous
#9370EB
Triadic
#EB708B
Triadic
#8BEB70
Split comp.
#EB9370
Split comp.
#C8EB70

Tints & Shades of #708BEB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8299ED
#98ABF0
#AABAF3
#BCC8F5
#CED7F8
#E4E9FB

Shades

#486AE5
#2049DF
#1A3CB7
#142D8A
#0E2062
#08133A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #708BEB.

How #708BEB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#708BEB
Protanopia#8787EB
Protanomaly#7E89EB
Deuteranopia#8383EB
Deuteranomaly#7C86EB
Tritanopia#549C9C
Tritanomaly#6195C1
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #708BEB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-708beb: #708BEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #708BEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-708beb': '#708BEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.545, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_708beb">#708BEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#708BEB"

More Blue Colors

#708BEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#708BEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #708BEB?

#708BEB is a light blue — rgb(112, 139, 235) in RGB and hsl(227, 75%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #708BEB?

#708BEB is rgb(112, 139, 235) — red 112, green 139, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #708BEB?

#708BEB converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 41%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #708BEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #708BEB scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #708BEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #708BEB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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