#70A0BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.2% 0.067 235.6), rgb(112, 160, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#70A0BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A0BD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 160, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.067 235.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #70A0BD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A0BD | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A0BD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A0BD text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D8
oklch(81% 0.041 234.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A0BD
oklch(68.2% 0.067 235.6)
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Step 500
500
#5292B6
oklch(63.2% 0.085 235)
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Step 600
600
#347BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.093 236)
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Step 700
700
#25688B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 235.4)
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Step 800
800
#215571
oklch(42.8% 0.072 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#70A0BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #939FBE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A8A9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A0BD
#70A0BD
oklch(68.2% 0.067 235.6)
- #BA8F71
#BA8F71
oklch(68.3% 0.067 56.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #70A0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #70A0BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.