Palettes / Colors / #708FCD

#708FCD — Muted Blue

#708FCD is a blue color we call Muted 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 #708FCD 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.

#708FCD 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 #CDAE70; it also sits naturally between #70BDCD and #7F70CD. 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 80%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #708FCD

.text { color: #708FCD; }
.background { background-color: #708FCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #708FCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 143, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 48%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #708FCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 143, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #708FCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 143, 205, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDAE70:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #708FCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #708FCD

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:

How #708FCD 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 #708FCD 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

← #708FCC  ·  #708FCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #708FCD?

#708FCD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 112, 143, 205). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #708FCD?

#708FCD is RGB 112, 143, 205 — HSL 220°, 48%, 62% — CMYK 45%, 30%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #708FCD?

Its complement is #CDAE70; analogous partners are #70BDCD and #7F70CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #708FCD for text?

Black text on #708FCD has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.