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#708DF5 Color

#708DF5 is rgb(112, 141, 245) in RGB, hsl(227, 87%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 42%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#708DF5
HEX#708DF5
RGBrgb(112, 141, 245)
HSLhsl(227, 87%, 70%)
HSVhsv(227, 54%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 42%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.157 270)
LABlab(60.10% 12.24 -56.32)
LCHlch(60.10% 57.63 282.26)

What #708DF5 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 #708DF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#708DF5 Channel Values

How #708DF5 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 141 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 87% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 54% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #708DF5 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #708DF5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #708DF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #708DF5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #708DF5

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #708DF5.

How #708DF5 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#708DF5
Protanopia#8989F5
Protanomaly#7F8AF5
Deuteranopia#8484F5
Deuteranomaly#7D88F5
Tritanopia#509F9F
Tritanomaly#5E98C7
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #708DF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-708df5: #708DF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #708DF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-708df5': '#708DF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.553, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_708df5">#708DF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#708DF5"

More Blue Colors

#708DF5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#708DF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #708DF5?

#708DF5 is a light blue — rgb(112, 141, 245) in RGB and hsl(227, 87%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.

What is the RGB value of #708DF5?

#708DF5 is rgb(112, 141, 245) — red 112, green 141, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #708DF5?

#708DF5 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 42%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #708DF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #708DF5 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #708DF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #708DF5 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 11.1, which is visibly different.

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