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#708bec color: Soft Blue

#708bec is rgb(112, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.02% 0.14748 270.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

66%
0.147
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #708bec

#708bec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #708bec mixed with white

  1. 708bec
  2. 7d97ef
  3. 8ba3f2
  4. 98aff4
  5. a6baf6
  6. b5c6f8
  7. c3d1fa
  8. d2ddfc
  9. e1e8fd
  10. f0f4fe

Darker: #708bec mixed with black

  1. 708bec
  2. 6078cd
  3. 5166af
  4. 435492
  5. 354376
  6. 27325b
  7. 1a2342
  8. 0e1429
  9. 040713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #708bec with less saturation

  1. 708bec
  2. 738ce3
  3. 778edb
  4. 7a8fd2
  5. 7d90c9
  6. 8190c0
  7. 8491b7
  8. 8891ae
  9. 8b92a5
  10. 8f929c

Questions about #708bec

What color is #708bec?

#708bec is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(226.94, 76.54%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.02% 0.14748 270.246).

What colors go well with #708bec?

The complementary color of #708bec is #b58c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #149ce3 and #a17bde. The triadic partners are #de6b59 and #3fab60.

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

Black text reads better on #708bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708bec a warm or cool color?

#708bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.147.