#707ADE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.8% 0.15 276.8), rgb(112, 122, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#707ADE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707ADE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 122, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.15 276.8) |
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 #707ADE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707ADE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707ADE text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707ADE text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E99E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707ADE
oklch(61.8% 0.15 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E65D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D53B4
oklch(49% 0.151 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4592
oklch(42.8% 0.125 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#353A74
oklch(37.6% 0.098 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#707ADE 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) | #5087E2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467FDC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448FA1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707ADE
#707ADE
oklch(61.8% 0.15 276.8)
- #9C8500
#9C8500
oklch(61.9% 0.128 96.9)
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 #707ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #707ADE 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.