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#70d4fd color: Heisenberg Blue

#70d4fd is rgb(112, 212, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.473% 0.10987 227.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

82.5%
0.110
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #70d4fd

#70d4fd is a pastel light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Heisenberg Blue (#70d4fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #70d4fd mixed with white

  1. 70d4fd
  2. 81d9fe
  3. 91ddfe
  4. a0e2fe
  5. afe6ff
  6. bdeaff
  7. caeeff
  8. d8f3ff
  9. e5f7ff
  10. f2fbff

Darker: #70d4fd mixed with black

  1. 70d4fd
  2. 60b8dc
  3. 519dbc
  4. 43839d
  5. 35697f
  6. 275162
  7. 1a3a47
  8. 0e242d
  9. 041016
  10. 010203

Calmer: #70d4fd with less saturation

  1. 70d4fd
  2. 7bd3f8
  3. 86d2f2
  4. 8fd0ed
  5. 98cfe7
  6. a1cde2
  7. a9ccdc
  8. b0cad6
  9. b8c9d1
  10. bfc7cb

Questions about #70d4fd

What color is #70d4fd?

#70d4fd is pastel light sky blue. The closest named color is Heisenberg Blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 212, 253), in HSL hsl(197.45, 97.24%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.473% 0.10987 227.153).

What colors go well with #70d4fd?

The complementary color of #70d4fd is #ffaf87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fdcde and #98c8ff. The triadic partners are #faa8d3 and #cdcb74.

Is white or black text more readable on #70d4fd?

Black text reads better on #70d4fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70d4fd a warm or cool color?

#70d4fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.11.