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#708dc2 color: Dayflower Blue

#708dc2 is rgb(112, 141, 194) in RGB and oklch(64.244% 0.08663 262.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

64.2%
0.087
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #708dc2

#708dc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dayflower Blue (#758cbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #708dc2 mixed with white

  1. 708dc2
  2. 7e98c8
  3. 8ba3cf
  4. 99afd5
  5. a7badb
  6. b5c5e1
  7. c4d1e7
  8. d2dced
  9. e1e8f3
  10. f0f3f9

Darker: #708dc2 mixed with black

  1. 708dc2
  2. 607aa8
  3. 51678f
  4. 435577
  5. 354460
  6. 273349
  7. 1a2334
  8. 0e1420
  9. 04070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708dc2 with less saturation

  1. 708dc2
  2. 738dbd
  3. 768db8
  4. 798db2
  5. 7c8dad
  6. 7f8da8
  7. 828da3
  8. 848d9d
  9. 878d98
  10. 8a8d92

Questions about #708dc2

What color is #708dc2?

#708dc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dayflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 141, 194), in HSL hsl(218.78, 40.2%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.244% 0.08663 262.089).

What colors go well with #708dc2?

The complementary color of #708dc2 is #a7884c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5196b9 and #8e83bd. The triadic partners are #bc7775 and #6e9a69.

Is white or black text more readable on #708dc2?

White text reads better on #708dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708dc2 a warm or cool color?

#708dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.087.