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#70a0fa color: Bright light blue

#70a0fa is rgb(112, 160, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.09% 0.14212 262.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

71.1%
0.142
262°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #70a0fa

#70a0fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Âbi Blue (#5ba8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #70a0fa mixed with white

  1. 70a0fa
  2. 7eaafb
  3. 8cb4fd
  4. 9abdfe
  5. a8c7fe
  6. b6d0ff
  7. c5daff
  8. d3e3ff
  9. e2ecff
  10. f0f6ff

Darker: #70a0fa mixed with black

  1. 70a0fa
  2. 608bd9
  3. 5176ba
  4. 43619b
  5. 354e7d
  6. 273b61
  7. 1a2946
  8. 0e192d
  9. 040915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #70a0fa with less saturation

  1. 70a0fa
  2. 75a1f1
  3. 7ba1e9
  4. 80a2e0
  5. 85a2d8
  6. 8aa2cf
  7. 8fa2c6
  8. 93a2bd
  9. 98a2b4
  10. 9da2ab

Questions about #70a0fa

What color is #70a0fa?

#70a0fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 160, 250), in HSL hsl(219.13, 93.24%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.09% 0.14212 262.092).

What colors go well with #70a0fa?

The complementary color of #70a0fa is #cd9715. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #13b0eb and #a490f2. The triadic partners are #ed7a79 and #6ab862.

Is white or black text more readable on #70a0fa?

Black text reads better on #70a0fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70a0fa a warm or cool color?

#70a0fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.142.