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#708dcb color: Hydrangea

#708dcb is rgb(112, 141, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.676% 0.09913 264.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

64.7%
0.099
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #708dcb

#708dcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hydrangea (#768dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #708dcb mixed with white

  1. 708dcb
  2. 7d98d1
  3. 8ba4d6
  4. 99afdc
  5. a7bae1
  6. b5c5e6
  7. c4d1eb
  8. d2dcf0
  9. e1e8f5
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #708dcb mixed with black

  1. 708dcb
  2. 607ab0
  3. 516796
  4. 43557d
  5. 354465
  6. 27334d
  7. 1a2337
  8. 0e1422
  9. 04070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708dcb with less saturation

  1. 708dcb
  2. 738dc5
  3. 768ebf
  4. 798eb9
  5. 7c8eb3
  6. 7f8ead
  7. 828ea7
  8. 858ea1
  9. 888e9b
  10. 8b8e94

Questions about #708dcb

What color is #708dcb?

#708dcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(112, 141, 203), in HSL hsl(220.88, 46.67%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.676% 0.09913 264.607).

What colors go well with #708dcb?

The complementary color of #708dcb is #aa8941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4998c2 and #9282c5. The triadic partners are #c37570 and #679e68.

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

White text reads better on #708dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708dcb a warm or cool color?

#708dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.099.