#707ABF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.1% 0.106 276.5), rgb(112, 122, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#707ABF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707ABF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 122, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.106 276.5) |
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 #707ABF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707ABF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707ABF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707ABF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707ABF
oklch(60.1% 0.106 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#626CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#515A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#43497F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#707ABF 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) | #6282C2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7CBD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578893 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707ABF
#707ABF
oklch(60.1% 0.106 276.5)
- #93802B
#93802B
oklch(60.1% 0.105 96.4)
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 #707ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
Use #707ABF 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.