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#708ce9 color: Soft Blue

#708ce9 is rgb(112, 140, 233) in RGB and oklch(66.051% 0.14212 269.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

66.1%
0.142
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #708ce9

#708ce9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, 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: #708ce9 mixed with white

  1. 708ce9
  2. 7d98ec
  3. 8ba4ef
  4. 99aff2
  5. a7bbf4
  6. b5c6f7
  7. c3d1f9
  8. d2ddfb
  9. e1e8fc
  10. f0f4fe

Darker: #708ce9 mixed with black

  1. 708ce9
  2. 6079cb
  3. 5167ad
  4. 435590
  5. 354374
  6. 27335a
  7. 1a2341
  8. 0e1429
  9. 040713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #708ce9 with less saturation

  1. 708ce9
  2. 738de1
  3. 778ed8
  4. 7a8fd0
  5. 7d90c7
  6. 8191bf
  7. 8491b6
  8. 8892ad
  9. 8b92a4
  10. 8f929b

Questions about #708ce9

What color is #708ce9?

#708ce9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 140, 233), in HSL hsl(226.12, 73.33%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.051% 0.14212 269.574).

What colors go well with #708ce9?

The complementary color of #708ce9 is #b58d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f9cdf and #a07cdc. The triadic partners are #dc6d5d and #47aa61.

Is white or black text more readable on #708ce9?

Black text reads better on #708ce9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708ce9 a warm or cool color?

#708ce9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.142.