#707BA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.8% 0.058 271.7), rgb(112, 123, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#707BA0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 123, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.058 271.7) |
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 #707BA0 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707BA0 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707BA0 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707BA0 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A0BC
oklch(70.8% 0.042 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E88AB
oklch(63.1% 0.054 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707BA0
oklch(58.8% 0.058 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#555F80
oklch(49% 0.055 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#464E68
oklch(42.8% 0.045 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4155
oklch(37.8% 0.035 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#707BA0 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) | #707EA2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638288 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707BA0
#707BA0
oklch(58.8% 0.058 271.7)
- #897C54
#897C54
oklch(58.8% 0.059 92.2)
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 #707BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #707BA0 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.