What color is #708AB7?

#708AB7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #708AB7?

The RGB value is 112, 138, 183: 112 red, 138 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #708AB7?

The complementary color is #B79D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #708AB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#708AB7 color

#708AB7 rgb(112, 138, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #708AB7 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 54.1% green and 71.8% blue (112, 138, 183).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 33% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#708AB7 color codes

HEX	`#708AB7`
RGB	`rgb(112, 138, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 54.1%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 33%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 39%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 25%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.11, 2.26, -26.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.11, 26.61, 274.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.315, 25.039, 48.342)`
Decimal	`7375543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #708AB7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #708AB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#708AB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #708AB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #708ab7; }
.text { color: #708ab7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #708ab7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 138 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #708ab7, #7970b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #708AB7?: #708AB7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #708AB7?: The RGB value is 112, 138, 183: 112 red, 138 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #708AB7?: The complementary color is #B79D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #708AB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.