#707CAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.072 272.8), rgb(112, 124, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#707CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707CAA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 124, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.072 272.8) |
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 #707CAA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707CAA | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707CAA text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707CAA text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D8
oklch(81% 0.035 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#949FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 272)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707CAA
oklch(59.5% 0.072 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#6470A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#535E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#707CAA 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) | #6E80AC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CA9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60858C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707CAA
#707CAA
oklch(59.5% 0.072 272.8)
- #8D7E4B
#8D7E4B
oklch(59.5% 0.072 93.5)
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 #707CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
Use #707CAA 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.