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#708cda color: Soft blue

#708cda is rgb(112, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.231% 0.12126 267.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

65.2%
0.121
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #708cda

#708cda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanzine (#7983d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #708cda mixed with white

  1. 708cda
  2. 7d98de
  3. 8ba3e3
  4. 99afe7
  5. a7baeb
  6. b5c5ef
  7. c4d1f2
  8. d2dcf6
  9. e1e8f9
  10. f0f3fc

Darker: #708cda mixed with black

  1. 708cda
  2. 6079bd
  3. 5167a2
  4. 435587
  5. 35436c
  6. 273354
  7. 1a233c
  8. 0e1425
  9. 040711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708cda with less saturation

  1. 708cda
  2. 738dd3
  3. 768ecc
  4. 798ec4
  5. 7d8fbd
  6. 808fb6
  7. 838fae
  8. 8690a7
  9. 89909f
  10. 8d9098

Questions about #708cda

What color is #708cda?

#708cda is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(224.15, 58.89%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.231% 0.12126 267.985).

What colors go well with #708cda?

The complementary color of #708cda is #af8b25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3899d1 and #997fd0. The triadic partners are #cf7165 and #57a464.

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

Black text reads better on #708cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708cda a warm or cool color?

#708cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.121.