#70BEE3
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.5% 0.094 230.2), rgb(112, 190, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#70BEE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 190, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.094 230.2) |
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 #70BEE3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70BEE3 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BEE3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BEE3 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E0F5
oklch(88.4% 0.052 230.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70BEE3
oklch(76.5% 0.094 230.2)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 230.3)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#70BEE3 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) | #ABBBE5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAFE3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DC8CA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BEE3
#70BEE3
oklch(76.5% 0.094 230.2)
- #E3A17C
#E3A17C
oklch(76.4% 0.094 50.1)
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 #70BEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #70BEE3 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.