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#708dcc color: Hydrangea

#708dcc is rgb(112, 141, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.725% 0.10052 264.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

64.7%
0.101
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
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #708dcc

#708dcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.101 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 6.37:1, 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: #708dcc mixed with white

  1. 708dcc
  2. 7d98d2
  3. 8ba4d7
  4. 99afdc
  5. a7bae2
  6. b5c5e7
  7. c4d1ec
  8. d2dcf1
  9. e1e8f6
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #708dcc mixed with black

  1. 708dcc
  2. 607ab1
  3. 516797
  4. 43557e
  5. 354465
  6. 27334e
  7. 1a2337
  8. 0e1422
  9. 04070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708dcc with less saturation

  1. 708dcc
  2. 738dc6
  3. 768ec0
  4. 798eba
  5. 7c8eb4
  6. 7f8eae
  7. 828ea8
  8. 858ea1
  9. 888e9b
  10. 8b8e95

Questions about #708dcc

What color is #708dcc?

#708dcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(112, 141, 204), in HSL hsl(221.09, 47.42%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.725% 0.10052 264.84).

What colors go well with #708dcc?

The complementary color of #708dcc is #ab8940. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4898c3 and #9382c5. The triadic partners are #c4756f and #669f67.

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

White text reads better on #708dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708dcc a warm or cool color?

#708dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.101.