#7070F5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.5% 0.194 279), rgb(112, 112, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#7070F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7070F5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 112, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.194 279) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7070F5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7070F5 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7070F5 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7070F5 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFE
oklch(81% 0.095 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 278.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7070F5
oklch(61.5% 0.194 279)
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Step 600
600
#6059EA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5048CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#7070F5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1686FA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8FA8 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7070F5
#7070F5
oklch(61.5% 0.194 279)
- #988500
#988500
oklch(61.5% 0.128 99.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7070F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7070F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #7070F5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.