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#708dd9 color: Soft blue

#708dd9 is rgb(112, 141, 217) in RGB and oklch(65.386% 0.11868 267.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

65.4%
0.119
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #708dd9

#708dd9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #708dd9 mixed with white

  1. 708dd9
  2. 7d98dd
  3. 8ba4e2
  4. 99afe6
  5. a7bbea
  6. b5c6ee
  7. c4d1f2
  8. d2ddf5
  9. e1e8f9
  10. f0f4fc

Darker: #708dd9 mixed with black

  1. 708dd9
  2. 607abc
  3. 5167a1
  4. 435586
  5. 35446c
  6. 273353
  7. 1a233b
  8. 0e1425
  9. 040711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708dd9 with less saturation

  1. 708dd9
  2. 738ed2
  3. 768ecb
  4. 7a8fc4
  5. 7d8fbd
  6. 8090b5
  7. 8390ae
  8. 8790a7
  9. 8a909f
  10. 8d9098

Questions about #708dd9

What color is #708dd9?

#708dd9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 141, 217), in HSL hsl(223.43, 58.01%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.386% 0.11868 267.25).

What colors go well with #708dd9?

The complementary color of #708dd9 is #af8b2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a9ad0 and #9880d0. The triadic partners are #cf7268 and #5aa465.

Is white or black text more readable on #708dd9?

Black text reads better on #708dd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708dd9 a warm or cool color?

#708dd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.119.