#707BFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.1% 0.192 275.9), rgb(112, 123, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#707BFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707BFE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 123, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.192 275.9) |
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 #707BFE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707BFE | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707BFE text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707BFE text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFE
oklch(81% 0.094 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8896FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707BFE
oklch(64.1% 0.192 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#585CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#494BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B3EA4
oklch(42.6% 0.161 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#323782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#707BFE 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) | #308FFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D83FB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B99B1 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707BFE
#707BFE
oklch(64.1% 0.192 275.9)
- #A48B00
#A48B00
oklch(64% 0.132 96.3)
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 #707BFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #707BFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
Use #707BFE 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.