#707497
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.9% 0.054 279.4), rgb(112, 116, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#707497 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707497 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 116, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.054 279.4) |
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 #707497 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707497 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707497 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707497 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#8387A8
oklch(63.2% 0.05 279.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707497
oklch(56.9% 0.054 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D66
oklch(42.8% 0.042 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#707497 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) | #6A7899 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687596 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677A80 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707497
#707497
oklch(56.9% 0.054 279.4)
- #7F7853
#7F7853
oklch(56.9% 0.054 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 #707497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
Use #707497 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.