#707493
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.7% 0.048 279), rgb(112, 116, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#707493 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707493 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 116, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.048 279) |
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 #707493 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707493 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707493 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707493 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 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
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#8387A4
oklch(63% 0.044 278.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707493
oklch(56.7% 0.048 279)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7A
oklch(49% 0.045 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#707493 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) | #6C7794 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7592 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687A7E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707493
#707493
oklch(56.7% 0.048 279)
- #7D7757
#7D7757
oklch(56.6% 0.047 98.7)
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 #707493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
Use #707493 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.