#707AB2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.086 275.7), rgb(112, 122, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#707AB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 122, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.086 275.7) |
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 #707AB2 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707AB2 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707AB2 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707AB2 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400
#949ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707AB2
oklch(59.4% 0.086 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#646EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#535C92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#444B76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#707AB2 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) | #6880B4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D858E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707AB2
#707AB2
oklch(59.4% 0.086 275.7)
- #8E7E3E
#8E7E3E
oklch(59.4% 0.086 95.6)
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 #707AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.061
Use #707AB2 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.