#707A97
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.2% 0.046 270), rgb(112, 122, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#707A97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707A97 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 122, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.046 270) |
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 #707A97 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707A97 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707A97 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707A97 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.042 269.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707A97
oklch(58.2% 0.046 270)
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Step 700
700
#57607A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#474E63
oklch(42.6% 0.036 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#707A97 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) | #717C98 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7996 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668084 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707A97
#707A97
oklch(58.2% 0.046 270)
- #857A5C
#857A5C
oklch(58.1% 0.045 90.3)
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 #707A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
Use #707A97 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.