#707BE8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.6% 0.162 276.3), rgb(112, 123, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#707BE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 123, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.162 276.3) |
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 #707BE8 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707BE8 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707BE8 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707BE8 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C98EF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 276.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707BE8
oklch(62.6% 0.162 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B63D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C51BB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4397
oklch(42.7% 0.135 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#343A78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 276)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#707BE8 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) | #4A8AEC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D80E6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B93A6 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707BE8
#707BE8
oklch(62.6% 0.162 276.3)
- #9F8700
#9F8700
oklch(62.7% 0.129 96.5)
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 #707BE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #707BE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #707BE8 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.