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#70b2fa color: French Sky Blue

#70b2fa is rgb(112, 178, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.894% 0.12465 251.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

74.9%
0.125
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #70b2fa

#70b2fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77b5fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #70b2fa mixed with white

  1. 70b2fa
  2. 7fbafb
  3. 8ec2fc
  4. 9ccafd
  5. aad2fe
  6. b8d9fe
  7. c7e1ff
  8. d5e8ff
  9. e3f0ff
  10. f1f8ff

Darker: #70b2fa mixed with black

  1. 70b2fa
  2. 609ad9
  3. 5183ba
  4. 436d9b
  5. 35577d
  6. 274361
  7. 1a2f46
  8. 0e1d2d
  9. 040c15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #70b2fa with less saturation

  1. 70b2fa
  2. 77b2f3
  3. 7eb2eb
  4. 85b2e4
  5. 8bb1dc
  6. 91b1d5
  7. 97b0cd
  8. 9db0c5
  9. a3afbd
  10. a8aeb5

Questions about #70b2fa

What color is #70b2fa?

#70b2fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is French Sky Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 178, 250), in HSL hsl(211.3, 93.24%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.894% 0.12465 251.729).

What colors go well with #70b2fa?

The complementary color of #70b2fa is #dea04c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36bfe6 and #a1a3fa. The triadic partners are #f18b99 and #90be68.

Is white or black text more readable on #70b2fa?

Black text reads better on #70b2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70b2fa a warm or cool color?

#70b2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.125.