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#70aafd color: Fennel Flower

#70aafd is rgb(112, 170, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.339% 0.13571 257.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

73.3%
0.136
257°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #70aafd

#70aafd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #70aafd mixed with white

  1. 70aafd
  2. 7fb3fe
  3. 8dbcff
  4. 9bc4ff
  5. a9cdff
  6. b8d5ff
  7. c6deff
  8. d4e6ff
  9. e2eeff
  10. f1f7ff

Darker: #70aafd mixed with black

  1. 70aafd
  2. 6093dc
  3. 517dbc
  4. 43689d
  5. 35537f
  6. 273f62
  7. 1a2d47
  8. 0e1b2d
  9. 040b16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #70aafd with less saturation

  1. 70aafd
  2. 76aaf5
  3. 7dabed
  4. 83abe4
  5. 88abdc
  6. 8eabd4
  7. 94aacb
  8. 99aac3
  9. 9eaaba
  10. a3a9b1

Questions about #70aafd

What color is #70aafd?

#70aafd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(112, 170, 253), in HSL hsl(215.32, 97.24%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.339% 0.13571 257.395).

What colors go well with #70aafd?

The complementary color of #70aafd is #d89c33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22b9eb and #a49af9. The triadic partners are #f28389 and #7ebc65.

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

Black text reads better on #70aafd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70aafd a warm or cool color?

#70aafd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.136.