Palettes / Colors / #708DEB
#708DEB — Light Blue
#708DEB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #708DEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#708DEB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBCE70; it also sits naturally between #70CAEB and #9170EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #708DEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 112, 141, 235 |
| HSL | 226°, 75%, 68% |
| HSV | 226°, 52%, 92% |
| CMYK | 52%, 40%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 31.20, 28.49, 82.45 |
| Yxy | 28.49, 0.2195, 0.2004 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.33, 15.91, -50.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.38, 14.00, -59.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 44% · Green 55% · Blue 92%
Cyan 52% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #708DEB
.text { color: #708DEB; }
.background { background-color: #708DEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #708DEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 141, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 75%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #708DEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 141, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #708DEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 141, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#708DEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#708DEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBCE70:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.14:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.70:1 AA |
Best text color on #708DEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #708DEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #708DEB: ·
How #708DEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #708DEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #708DEB?
#708DEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 112, 141, 235). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #708DEB?
#708DEB is RGB 112, 141, 235 — HSL 226°, 75%, 68% — CMYK 52%, 40%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #708DEB?
Its complement is #EBCE70; analogous partners are #70CAEB and #9170EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #708DEB for text?
Black text on #708DEB has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.14:1.