#707891
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.5% 0.04 271.2), rgb(112, 120, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#707891 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707891 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 120, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.04 271.2) |
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 #707891 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707891 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707891 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707891 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#8189A0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707891
oklch(57.5% 0.04 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#596076
oklch(49.1% 0.036 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#494E60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#707891 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) | #717A92 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7790 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687D80 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707891
#707891
oklch(57.5% 0.04 271.2)
- #81785E
#81785E
oklch(57.4% 0.04 91.2)
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 #707891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
Use #707891 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.