#707795
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.4% 0.047 274.6), rgb(112, 119, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#707795 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707795 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 119, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.047 274.6) |
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 #707795 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707795 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707795 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707795 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8188A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 274.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707795
oklch(57.4% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#595F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#494E63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4151
oklch(37.8% 0.028 274)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#707795 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) | #6E7A96 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7794 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677D81 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707795
#707795
oklch(57.4% 0.047 274.6)
- #817959
#817959
oklch(57.5% 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 #707795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
Use #707795 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.