#707286
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.031 280.8), rgb(112, 114, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#707286 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707286 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.031 280.8) |
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 #707286 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707286 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707286 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707286 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0CA
oklch(81% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#86889B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 280.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707286
oklch(55.7% 0.031 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F71
oklch(49% 0.029 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#707286 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) | #6D7487 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7285 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7579 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707286
#707286
oklch(55.7% 0.031 280.8)
- #777560
#777560
oklch(55.8% 0.031 102.9)
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 #707286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #707286 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.