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#70aefd color: Fennel Flower

#70aefd is rgb(112, 174, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.186% 0.1319 255.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

74.2%
0.132
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #70aefd

#70aefd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, 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: #70aefd mixed with white

  1. 70aefd
  2. 7fb6fe
  3. 8dbfff
  4. 9cc7ff
  5. aacfff
  6. b8d7ff
  7. c6dfff
  8. d4e7ff
  9. e2efff
  10. f1f7ff

Darker: #70aefd mixed with black

  1. 70aefd
  2. 6097dc
  3. 5180bc
  4. 436a9d
  5. 35557f
  6. 274162
  7. 1a2e47
  8. 0e1c2d
  9. 040b16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #70aefd with less saturation

  1. 70aefd
  2. 77aef5
  3. 7daeed
  4. 84aee5
  5. 8aaedd
  6. 90aed5
  7. 95aecd
  8. 9badc5
  9. a1adbc
  10. a6acb4

Questions about #70aefd

What color is #70aefd?

#70aefd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(112, 174, 253), in HSL hsl(213.62, 97.24%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.186% 0.1319 255.097).

What colors go well with #70aefd?

The complementary color of #70aefd is #db9e3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2abcea and #a39efb. The triadic partners are #f38790 and #86be66.

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

Black text reads better on #70aefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70aefd a warm or cool color?

#70aefd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.132.