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#70b2fe color: French Sky Blue

#70b2fe is rgb(112, 178, 254) in RGB and oklch(75.087% 0.12954 252.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

75.1%
0.130
253°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #70b2fe

#70b2fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.49:1, 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: #70b2fe mixed with white

  1. 70b2fe
  2. 7fbaff
  3. 8ec2ff
  4. 9ccaff
  5. aad2ff
  6. b8d9ff
  7. c7e1ff
  8. d5e9ff
  9. e3f0ff
  10. f1f8ff

Darker: #70b2fe mixed with black

  1. 70b2fe
  2. 609add
  3. 5183bd
  4. 436d9e
  5. 355780
  6. 274363
  7. 1a2f47
  8. 0e1d2d
  9. 040c16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #70b2fe with less saturation

  1. 70b2fe
  2. 77b2f6
  3. 7eb2ee
  4. 85b2e7
  5. 8bb2df
  6. 91b1d7
  7. 97b1cf
  8. 9db0c7
  9. a3b0bf
  10. a9afb6

Questions about #70b2fe

What color is #70b2fe?

#70b2fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is French Sky Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 178, 254), in HSL hsl(212.11, 98.61%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.087% 0.12954 252.962).

What colors go well with #70b2fe?

The complementary color of #70b2fe is #e0a046. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fbfea and #a3a3fe. The triadic partners are #f48a97 and #8ec067.

Is white or black text more readable on #70b2fe?

Black text reads better on #70b2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70b2fe a warm or cool color?

#70b2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.13.