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#70abc8 color: Moonstone Blue

#70abc8 is rgb(112, 171, 200) in RGB and oklch(71.154% 0.07446 230.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.2%
0.074
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #70abc8

#70abc8 is a dusty light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73a9c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #70abc8 mixed with white

  1. 70abc8
  2. 7fb3ce
  3. 8dbcd3
  4. 9cc4d9
  5. aaccde
  6. b8d5e4
  7. c6dde9
  8. d4e6ef
  9. e2eef4
  10. f1f7fa

Darker: #70abc8 mixed with black

  1. 70abc8
  2. 6094ae
  3. 517e94
  4. 43687b
  5. 355463
  6. 27404c
  7. 1a2d36
  8. 0e1b21
  9. 040b0f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #70abc8 with less saturation

  1. 70abc8
  2. 76aac4
  3. 7ca9c1
  4. 81a9bd
  5. 86a8b9
  6. 8ba7b5
  7. 90a6b1
  8. 95a5ad
  9. 99a4aa
  10. 9da3a6

Questions about #70abc8

What color is #70abc8?

#70abc8 is dusty light sky blue. The closest named color is Moonstone Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 171, 200), in HSL hsl(199.77, 44.44%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.154% 0.07446 230.443).

What colors go well with #70abc8?

The complementary color of #70abc8 is #c89578. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66b0b5 and #87a3d1. The triadic partners are #c78fa8 and #a4a770.

Is white or black text more readable on #70abc8?

Black text reads better on #70abc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70abc8 a warm or cool color?

#70abc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.074.