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#708aca color: Violets Are Blue

#708aca is rgb(112, 138, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.988% 0.10115 266.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

64%
0.101
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #708aca

#708aca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violets Are Blue (#7487c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #708aca mixed with white

  1. 708aca
  2. 7d96d0
  3. 8ba1d5
  4. 99addb
  5. a7b8e1
  6. b5c4e6
  7. c4d0eb
  8. d2dbf0
  9. e1e7f5
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #708aca mixed with black

  1. 708aca
  2. 6077af
  3. 516595
  4. 43537c
  5. 354264
  6. 27324d
  7. 1a2237
  8. 0e1422
  9. 04070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708aca with less saturation

  1. 708aca
  2. 738bc4
  3. 768bbe
  4. 788bb8
  5. 7b8cb2
  6. 7e8cac
  7. 818ca5
  8. 848c9f
  9. 868c99
  10. 898c92

Questions about #708aca

What color is #708aca?

#708aca is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 138, 202), in HSL hsl(222.67, 45.92%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.988% 0.10115 266.694).

What colors go well with #708aca?

The complementary color of #708aca is #a7883c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4895c2 and #927fc2. The triadic partners are #c2736b and #619d67.

Is white or black text more readable on #708aca?

White text reads better on #708aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708aca a warm or cool color?

#708aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.101.