#70B6FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.121 249), rgb(112, 182, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#70B6FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B6FA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.121 249) |
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 #70B6FA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B6FA | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70B6FA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70B6FA text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B6FA
oklch(75.8% 0.121 249)
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Step 500
500
#2A8EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#044474
oklch(37.8% 0.1 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#082844
oklch(27% 0.064 249)
#70B6FA 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) | #9AB8FD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABF9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6CE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B6FA
#70B6FA
oklch(75.8% 0.121 249)
- #E2A154
#E2A154
oklch(75.7% 0.121 68.8)
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 #70B6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.069
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #70B6FA 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.