#707AA8
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.9% 0.072 274.5), rgb(112, 122, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#707AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 122, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.072 274.5) |
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 #707AA8 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707AA8 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707AA8 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707AA8 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D6
oklch(81% 0.032 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 274.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707AA8
oklch(58.9% 0.072 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#555E87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#464D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#707AA8 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) | #6C7EAA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61838A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707AA8
#707AA8
oklch(58.9% 0.072 274.5)
- #8B7D4A
#8B7D4A
oklch(59% 0.072 94.5)
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 #707AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
Use #707AA8 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.