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#709fe1 color: Soft blue

#709fe1 is rgb(112, 159, 225) in RGB and oklch(69.605% 0.11023 256.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

69.6%
0.110
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #709fe1

#709fe1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Windjammer (#62a5df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #709fe1 mixed with white

  1. 709fe1
  2. 7ea9e5
  3. 8cb2e8
  4. 9abceb
  5. a8c6ef
  6. b7cff2
  7. c5d9f5
  8. d3e2f7
  9. e2ecfa
  10. f0f5fd

Darker: #709fe1 mixed with black

  1. 709fe1
  2. 608ac4
  3. 5175a7
  4. 43618b
  5. 354d70
  6. 273b56
  7. 1a293e
  8. 0e1827
  9. 040912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #709fe1 with less saturation

  1. 709fe1
  2. 759fda
  3. 7a9fd4
  4. 7f9fcd
  5. 839fc6
  6. 889fc0
  7. 8c9fb9
  8. 909eb2
  9. 959eab
  10. 999ea4

Questions about #709fe1

What color is #709fe1?

#709fe1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 159, 225), in HSL hsl(215.04, 65.32%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.605% 0.11023 256.975).

What colors go well with #709fe1?

The complementary color of #709fe1 is #c49447. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43abd2 and #9992de. The triadic partners are #d98084 and #7cad68.

Is white or black text more readable on #709fe1?

Black text reads better on #709fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #709fe1 a warm or cool color?

#709fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.11.