What color is #708BC5?

#708BC5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #708BC5?

The RGB value is 112, 139, 197: 112 red, 139 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #708BC5?

The complementary color is #C5AA70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #708BC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#708BC5 color

#708BC5 rgb(112, 139, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #708BC5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 54.5% green and 77.3% blue (112, 139, 197).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 42% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#708BC5 color codes

HEX	`#708BC5`
RGB	`rgb(112, 139, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 54.5%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 42%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 43%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 29%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.98, 5.65, -33.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.98, 33.6, 279.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.99, 25.94, 56.45)`
Decimal	`7375813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #708BC5, 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 #708BC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#708BC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	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 #708BC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #708bc5; }
.text { color: #708bc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #708bc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 139 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #708bc5, #8070c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #708BC5?: #708BC5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #708BC5?: The RGB value is 112, 139, 197: 112 red, 139 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #708BC5?: The complementary color is #C5AA70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #708BC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.