#70A2C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.1% 0.078 242), rgb(112, 162, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#70A2C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 162, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.078 242) |
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 #70A2C8 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A2C8 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A2C8 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A2C8 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 242.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A2C8
oklch(69.1% 0.078 242)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C0
oklch(63% 0.099 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E7AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.108 242)
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Step 700
700
#206694
oklch(49% 0.1 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5478
oklch(42.8% 0.082 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 242.5)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#70A2C8 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) | #92A2CA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CABAF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A2C8
#70A2C8
oklch(69.1% 0.078 242)
- #BF9169
#BF9169
oklch(69.1% 0.078 62)
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 #70A2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.064
Use #70A2C8 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.