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#708ecf color: Organza Violet

#708ecf is rgb(112, 142, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.086% 0.10358 264.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

65.1%
0.104
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #708ecf

#708ecf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black 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: #708ecf mixed with white

  1. 708ecf
  2. 7e99d4
  3. 8ba4da
  4. 99b0df
  5. a7bbe4
  6. b5c6e8
  7. c4d1ed
  8. d2ddf2
  9. e1e8f6
  10. f0f4fb

Darker: #708ecf mixed with black

  1. 708ecf
  2. 607bb4
  3. 516899
  4. 43567f
  5. 354467
  6. 27344f
  7. 1a2438
  8. 0e1523
  9. 040710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #708ecf with less saturation

  1. 708ecf
  2. 738ec9
  3. 768fc3
  4. 7a8fbc
  5. 7d8fb6
  6. 808fb0
  7. 8390a9
  8. 8690a3
  9. 89909d
  10. 8c8f96

Questions about #708ecf

What color is #708ecf?

#708ecf is soft blue. The closest named color is Organza Violet. In RGB it is rgb(112, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(221.05, 49.74%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.086% 0.10358 264.758).

What colors go well with #708ecf?

The complementary color of #708ecf is #ad8a3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4699c5 and #9482c8. The triadic partners are #c7756f and #66a067.

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

Black text reads better on #708ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708ecf a warm or cool color?

#708ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.104.