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#708dcd color: Organza Violet

#708dcd is rgb(112, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.774% 0.10192 265.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

64.8%
0.102
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #708dcd

#708dcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Organza Violet (#7391cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #708dcd mixed with white

  1. 708dcd
  2. 7d98d3
  3. 8ba4d8
  4. 99afdd
  5. a7bae2
  6. b5c6e7
  7. c4d1ec
  8. d2dcf1
  9. e1e8f6
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #708dcd mixed with black

  1. 708dcd
  2. 607ab2
  3. 516798
  4. 43557e
  5. 354466
  6. 27334e
  7. 1a2338
  8. 0e1423
  9. 04070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708dcd with less saturation

  1. 708dcd
  2. 738dc7
  3. 768ec1
  4. 798ebb
  5. 7c8eb5
  6. 7f8eae
  7. 828fa8
  8. 858fa2
  9. 888f9b
  10. 8b8e95

Questions about #708dcd

What color is #708dcd?

#708dcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Organza Violet. In RGB it is rgb(112, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(221.29, 48.19%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.774% 0.10192 265.065).

What colors go well with #708dcd?

The complementary color of #708dcd is #ab893e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4898c4 and #9382c6. The triadic partners are #c5756f and #659f67.

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

White text reads better on #708dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708dcd a warm or cool color?

#708dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.102.