What color is #708BB0?

#708BB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #708BB0?

The RGB value is 112, 139, 176: 112 red, 139 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #708BB0?

The complementary color is #B09570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #708BB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#708BB0 color

#708BB0 rgb(112, 139, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #708BB0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 54.5% green and 69% blue (112, 139, 176).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#708BB0 color codes

HEX	`#708BB0`
RGB	`rgb(112, 139, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 54.5%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 29%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 36%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.12, -0.24, -22.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.12, 22.52, 269.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.749, 25.043, 44.648)`
Decimal	`7375792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #708BB0, 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 #708BB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#708BB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #708BB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #708bb0; }
.text { color: #708bb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #708bb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 139 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #708bb0, #7570b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #708BB0?: #708BB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #708BB0?: The RGB value is 112, 139, 176: 112 red, 139 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #708BB0?: The complementary color is #B09570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #708BB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.