Palettes / Colors / #706EDD

#706EDD — Blue

#706EDD 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 #706EDD 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.

#706EDD 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 #DBDD6E; it also sits naturally between #6EA4DD and #A86EDD. 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 43% · Blue 87%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #706EDD

.text { color: #706EDD; }
.background { background-color: #706EDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #706EDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 110, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 62%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #706EDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 110, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #706EDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 110, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#706EDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#706EDD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #706EDD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBDD6E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #706EDD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #706EDD

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 #706EDD 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 #706EDD 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

← #706EDC  ·  #706EDE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #706EDD?

#706EDD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 112, 110, 221). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #706EDD?

#706EDD is RGB 112, 110, 221 — HSL 241°, 62%, 65% — CMYK 49%, 50%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #706EDD?

Its complement is #DBDD6E; analogous partners are #6EA4DD and #A86EDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #706EDD for text?

Black text on #706EDD has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.23:1.