Palettes / Colors / #705EE3

#705EE3 — Blue

#705EE3 is a blue color we call 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 #705EE3 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.

#705EE3 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 #D1E35F; it also sits naturally between #5F8FE3 and #B25FE3. 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 37% · Blue 89%

Cyan 51% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #705EE3

.text { color: #705EE3; }
.background { background-color: #705EE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #705EE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 94, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 70%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #705EE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 94, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #705EE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 94, 227, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#705EE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#705EE3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D1E35F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #705EE3: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #705EE3

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 #705EE3 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 #705EE3 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

← #705EE2  ·  #705EE4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #705EE3?

#705EE3 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 112, 94, 227). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #705EE3?

#705EE3 is RGB 112, 94, 227 — HSL 248°, 70%, 63% — CMYK 51%, 59%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #705EE3?

Its complement is #D1E35F; analogous partners are #5F8FE3 and #B25FE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #705EE3 for text?

White text on #705EE3 has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.40:1.