#7077A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58% 0.067 277), rgb(112, 119, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7077A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7077A2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 119, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.067 277) |
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 #7077A2 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7077A2 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7077A2 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7077A2 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EBF
oklch(70.6% 0.049 277)
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Step 500
500
#8086AF
oklch(63% 0.062 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7077A2
oklch(58% 0.067 277)
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Step 700
700
#585E84
oklch(49.2% 0.061 277)
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Step 800
800
#484D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#7077A2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637F86 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7077A2
#7077A2
oklch(58% 0.067 277)
- #857B4C
#857B4C
oklch(58% 0.067 97.6)
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 #7077A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #7077A2 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.