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#70b2df color: Xavier Blue

#70b2df is rgb(112, 178, 223) in RGB and oklch(73.669% 0.09394 239.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

204°
100%

73.7%
0.094
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #70b2df

#70b2df is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xavier Blue (#6ab4e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #70b2df mixed with white

  1. 70b2df
  2. 7fbae3
  3. 8ec2e6
  4. 9cc9e9
  5. aad1ed
  6. b9d9f0
  7. c7e0f3
  8. d5e8f6
  9. e3f0f9
  10. f1f7fc

Darker: #70b2df mixed with black

  1. 70b2df
  2. 609ac2
  3. 5183a5
  4. 436d8a
  5. 35576f
  6. 274356
  7. 1a2f3d
  8. 0e1d27
  9. 040c12
  10. 010102

Calmer: #70b2df with less saturation

  1. 70b2df
  2. 77b1da
  3. 7db1d5
  4. 84b0cf
  5. 8aafca
  6. 8faec5
  7. 95aebf
  8. 9aadba
  9. a0acb5
  10. a5abaf

Questions about #70b2df

What color is #70b2df?

#70b2df is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Xavier Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 178, 223), in HSL hsl(204.32, 63.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.669% 0.09394 239.597).

What colors go well with #70b2df?

The complementary color of #70b2df is #d69c6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58baca and #92a7e6. The triadic partners are #db91a8 and #a2b36e.

Is white or black text more readable on #70b2df?

Black text reads better on #70b2df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70b2df a warm or cool color?

#70b2df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.094.