#707695
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.2% 0.048 276.2), rgb(112, 118, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#707695 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707695 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 118, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.048 276.2) |
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 #707695 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707695 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707695 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707695 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#8288A5
oklch(63.2% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707695
oklch(57.2% 0.048 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F7B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#494D64
oklch(42.6% 0.039 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4051
oklch(37.6% 0.029 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#707695 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) | #6D7996 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7694 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677C80 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707695
#707695
oklch(57.2% 0.048 276.2)
- #807858
#807858
oklch(57.1% 0.047 95.7)
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 #707695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
Use #707695 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.