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#70acea color: Greek Sea

#70acea is rgb(112, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.841% 0.1102 250.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

72.8%
0.110
250°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #70acea

#70acea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greek Sea (#72a7e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #70acea mixed with white

  1. 70acea
  2. 7fb4ed
  3. 8dbdef
  4. 9bc5f2
  5. aacef4
  6. b8d6f6
  7. c6def8
  8. d4e6fa
  9. e2effc
  10. f1f7fd

Darker: #70acea mixed with black

  1. 70acea
  2. 6095cb
  3. 517fae
  4. 436991
  5. 355475
  6. 27405a
  7. 1a2d41
  8. 0e1b29
  9. 040b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #70acea with less saturation

  1. 70acea
  2. 76ace4
  3. 7dacdd
  4. 82abd6
  5. 88abd0
  6. 8eaac9
  7. 93aac3
  8. 98a9bc
  9. 9da9b5
  10. a2a8ae

Questions about #70acea

What color is #70acea?

#70acea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Greek Sea. In RGB it is rgb(112, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(210.49, 74.39%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.841% 0.1102 250.31).

What colors go well with #70acea?

The complementary color of #70acea is #d39b55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46b7d7 and #9a9feb. The triadic partners are #e38997 and #90b56a.

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

Black text reads better on #70acea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70acea a warm or cool color?

#70acea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.11.