#707191
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.049 283.3), rgb(112, 113, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#707191 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707191 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 113, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.049 283.3) |
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 #707191 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707191 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707191 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707191 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8586A5
oklch(63% 0.046 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707191
oklch(56% 0.049 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D64
oklch(42.9% 0.038 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#707191 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) | #697592 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687390 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69767C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707191
#707191
oklch(56% 0.049 283.3)
- #797654
#797654
oklch(55.9% 0.049 103.6)
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 #707191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
Use #707191 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.