Close to Medium Slate Blue
#705DFA
#705DFA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 36.5% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 94% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #705DFA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.53:1 AABlack text on this color
4.64:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.53:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.64:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #705DFA as they’d see it.
#705DFA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #705DFA
What color is #705DFA?
#705DFA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 36.5% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 94% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #705DFA in RGB?
#705DFA is rgb(112, 93, 250): 112 red, 93 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #705DFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 63, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #705DFA?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #705DFA?
Its complement #6F7D0F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.