Close to Medium Slate Blue
#706BFA
#706BFA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 42% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 93% saturation and 70% 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 #706BFA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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5.17:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.17:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #706BFA as they’d see it.
#706BFA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #706BFA
What color is #706BFA?
#706BFA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 42% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 93% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #706BFA in RGB?
#706BFA is rgb(112, 107, 250): 112 red, 107 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #706BFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 57, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #706BFA?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #706BFA?
Its complement #7C8405 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.