#7077B2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.8% 0.091 278), rgb(112, 119, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7077B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7077B2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 119, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.091 278) |
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 #7077B2 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7077B2 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7077B2 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7077B2 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D85BC
oklch(63.2% 0.083 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7077B2
oklch(58.8% 0.091 278)
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Step 700
700
#565B90
oklch(49% 0.085 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#464B75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#7077B2 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) | #647EB4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6079B1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D828C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7077B2
#7077B2
oklch(58.8% 0.091 278)
- #8B7D39
#8B7D39
oklch(58.8% 0.09 97.8)
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 #7077B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.057
Use #7077B2 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.