#70A8FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.14 258.9), rgb(112, 168, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#70A8FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A8FF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.14 258.9) |
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 #70A8FF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A8FF | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A8FF text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A8FF text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A8FF
oklch(73% 0.14 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F86F4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 259)
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Step 600
600
#1B6DE2
oklch(55.7% 0.194 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B5AC5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F4A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#153F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#70A8FF 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) | #84AEFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A1FD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC8 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A8FF
#70A8FF
oklch(73% 0.14 258.9)
- #D79C28
#D79C28
oklch(73.1% 0.141 78.9)
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 #70A8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.088
Use #70A8FF 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.