Palettes / Colors / #708FBD

#708FBD — Muted Blue

#708FBD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

#708FBD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BD9E70; it also sits naturally between #70B5BD and #7870BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 56% · Blue 74%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #708FBD

.text { color: #708FBD; }
.background { background-color: #708FBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #708FBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 143, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 37%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #708FBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 143, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #708FBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 143, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#708FBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#708FBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BD9E70:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #708FBD: #000000.

How #708FBD 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 #708FBD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #708FBD?

#708FBD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 112, 143, 189). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #708FBD?

#708FBD is RGB 112, 143, 189 — HSL 216°, 37%, 59% — CMYK 41%, 24%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #708FBD?

Its complement is #BD9E70; analogous partners are #70B5BD and #7870BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #708FBD for text?

Black text on #708FBD has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.31:1.