#707198
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.3% 0.06 283.1), rgb(112, 113, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#707198 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707198 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 113, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.06 283.1) |
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 #707198 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707198 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707198 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707198 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD2
oklch(81% 0.027 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#8486AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707198
oklch(56.3% 0.06 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D80
oklch(49.2% 0.056 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C68
oklch(42.7% 0.046 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F54
oklch(37.6% 0.036 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#707198 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) | #66769A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657397 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67787E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707198
#707198
oklch(56.3% 0.06 283.1)
- #7B774D
#7B774D
oklch(56.2% 0.06 103.5)
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 #707198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #707198 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.