#707AD7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.4% 0.14 276.8), rgb(112, 122, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#707AD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 122, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.14 276.8) |
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 #707AD7 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707AD7 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707AD7 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707AD7 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707AD7
oklch(61.4% 0.14 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F67CA
oklch(55.7% 0.151 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E55AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#40468E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#363B71
oklch(37.6% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#707AD7 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) | #5586DB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ED5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498E9E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707AD7
#707AD7
oklch(61.4% 0.14 276.8)
- #9A8300
#9A8300
oklch(61.3% 0.126 96.7)
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 #707AD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #707AD7 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.