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#708ce8 color: Soft Blue

#708ce8 is rgb(112, 140, 232) in RGB and oklch(65.995% 0.14073 269.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

66%
0.141
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #708ce8

#708ce8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, 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: #708ce8 mixed with white

  1. 708ce8
  2. 7d98eb
  3. 8ba3ee
  4. 99aff1
  5. a7bbf4
  6. b5c6f6
  7. c3d1f8
  8. d2ddfa
  9. e1e8fc
  10. f0f4fe

Darker: #708ce8 mixed with black

  1. 708ce8
  2. 6079ca
  3. 5167ac
  4. 435590
  5. 354374
  6. 273359
  7. 1a2340
  8. 0e1429
  9. 040713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #708ce8 with less saturation

  1. 708ce8
  2. 738de0
  3. 778ed7
  4. 7a8fcf
  5. 7d90c7
  6. 8191be
  7. 8491b6
  8. 8892ad
  9. 8b92a4
  10. 8f929b

Questions about #708ce8

What color is #708ce8?

#708ce8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 140, 232), in HSL hsl(226, 72.29%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.995% 0.14073 269.49).

What colors go well with #708ce8?

The complementary color of #708ce8 is #b48c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #219cdf and #9f7cdb. The triadic partners are #db6d5e and #48a961.

Is white or black text more readable on #708ce8?

Black text reads better on #708ce8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708ce8 a warm or cool color?

#708ce8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.141.