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#708acf color: Violets Are Blue

#708acf is rgb(112, 138, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.24% 0.1082 267.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

64.2%
0.108
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #708acf

#708acf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #708acf mixed with white

  1. 708acf
  2. 7d96d4
  3. 8ba1da
  4. 99addf
  5. a7b8e4
  6. b5c4e9
  7. c4d0ed
  8. d2dcf2
  9. e1e7f6
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #708acf mixed with black

  1. 708acf
  2. 6077b4
  3. 516599
  4. 43537f
  5. 354267
  6. 27324f
  7. 1a2238
  8. 0e1423
  9. 040710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708acf with less saturation

  1. 708acf
  2. 738bc9
  3. 768bc2
  4. 798cbc
  5. 7c8cb5
  6. 7e8caf
  7. 818da8
  8. 848da1
  9. 878d9b
  10. 8a8d94

Questions about #708acf

What color is #708acf?

#708acf is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 138, 207), in HSL hsl(223.58, 49.74%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.24% 0.1082 267.604).

What colors go well with #708acf?

The complementary color of #708acf is #a98835. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4396c7 and #957ec6. The triadic partners are #c67268 and #5c9f66.

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

White text reads better on #708acf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708acf a warm or cool color?

#708acf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.108.