#70799B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.1% 0.053 273.1), rgb(112, 121, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#70799B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70799B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 121, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.053 273.1) |
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 #70799B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70799B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70799B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70799B text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#989FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A8
oklch(63.1% 0.049 272.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70799B
oklch(58.1% 0.053 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#575F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#474E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4153
oklch(37.8% 0.032 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#70799B 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) | #6F7C9D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C789A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657F84 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70799B
#70799B
oklch(58.1% 0.053 273.1)
- #857A56
#857A56
oklch(58% 0.053 93.1)
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 #70799B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #70799B 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.