#7077BD
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.107 278.3), rgb(112, 119, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7077BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7077BD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 119, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.107 278.3) |
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 #7077BD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7077BD | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7077BD text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7077BD text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#949CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 277.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7077BD
oklch(59.4% 0.107 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#646BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.116 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#53599D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#44497F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D66
oklch(37.6% 0.07 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#7077BD 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) | #5F80C0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588591 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7077BD
#7077BD
oklch(59.4% 0.107 278.3)
- #8F7F27
#8F7F27
oklch(59.5% 0.107 98.7)
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 #7077BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.067
Use #7077BD 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.