#707AB1
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.085 275.6), rgb(112, 122, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#707AB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 122, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.085 275.6) |
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 #707AB1 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707AB1 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707AB1 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707AB1 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#959ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707AB1
oklch(59.4% 0.085 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#646EA9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#535C91
oklch(49.1% 0.086 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#444B76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#707AB1 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) | #6880B3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BB0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D858E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707AB1
#707AB1
oklch(59.4% 0.085 275.6)
- #8E7E3F
#8E7E3F
oklch(59.4% 0.085 95.4)
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 #707AB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.059
Use #707AB1 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.