Palettes / Colors / #705DFB

#705DFB — Light Vivid Blue

#705DFB is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #705DFB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#705DFB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #E8FB5B; it also sits naturally between #5B98FB and #BE5BFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 36% · Blue 98%

Cyan 55% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #705DFB

.text { color: #705DFB; }
.background { background-color: #705DFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #705DFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 93, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 95%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #705DFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 93, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #705DFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 93, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#705DFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#705DFB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E8FB5B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #705DFB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #705DFB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #705DFB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #705DFB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #705DFB?

#705DFB is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 112, 93, 251). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #705DFB?

#705DFB is RGB 112, 93, 251 — HSL 247°, 95%, 67% — CMYK 55%, 63%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #705DFB?

Its complement is #E8FB5B; analogous partners are #5B98FB and #BE5BFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #705DFB for text?

Black text on #705DFB has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.