#70779C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.7% 0.058 276.1), rgb(112, 119, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#70779C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70779C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 119, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.058 276.1) |
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 #70779C | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70779C | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70779C text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70779C text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D2
oklch(81% 0.026 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8087AA
oklch(63% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70779C
oklch(57.7% 0.058 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#585E7F
oklch(49% 0.053 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#484D68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#70779C 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) | #6C7B9E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657E84 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70779C
#70779C
oklch(57.7% 0.058 276.1)
- #837A52
#837A52
oklch(57.7% 0.058 97)
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 #70779C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #70779C 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.