#707485
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.2% 0.027 275), rgb(112, 116, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#707485 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707485 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 116, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.027 275) |
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 #707485 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707485 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707485 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707485 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.019 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#858999
oklch(63.2% 0.024 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707485
oklch(56.2% 0.027 275)
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Step 700
700
#5C606F
oklch(49.1% 0.024 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5B
oklch(42.6% 0.022 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F414A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#707485 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) | #6F7586 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7485 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7779 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707485
#707485
oklch(56.2% 0.027 275)
- #7A7564
#7A7564
oklch(56.2% 0.026 93.5)
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 #707485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
Use #707485 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.