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#708acc color: Violets Are Blue

#708acc is rgb(112, 138, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.088% 0.10397 267.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

64.1%
0.104
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #708acc

#708acc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #708acc mixed with white

  1. 708acc
  2. 7d96d2
  3. 8ba1d7
  4. 99addd
  5. a7b8e2
  6. b5c4e7
  7. c4d0ec
  8. d2dbf1
  9. e1e7f6
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #708acc mixed with black

  1. 708acc
  2. 6077b1
  3. 516597
  4. 43537e
  5. 354265
  6. 27324e
  7. 1a2237
  8. 0e1422
  9. 04070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708acc with less saturation

  1. 708acc
  2. 738bc6
  3. 768bc0
  4. 798bb9
  5. 7b8cb3
  6. 7e8cad
  7. 818ca6
  8. 848ca0
  9. 878c9a
  10. 898c93

Questions about #708acc

What color is #708acc?

#708acc is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 138, 204), in HSL hsl(223.04, 47.42%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.088% 0.10397 267.077).

What colors go well with #708acc?

The complementary color of #708acc is #a88839. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4695c4 and #937ec4. The triadic partners are #c4736a and #5f9e67.

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

White text reads better on #708acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708acc a warm or cool color?

#708acc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.104.