#707CB7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.1% 0.091 274.5), rgb(112, 124, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#707CB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 124, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.091 274.5) |
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 #707CB7 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707CB7 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707CB7 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707CB7 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#939ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707CB7
oklch(60.1% 0.091 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#626EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.099 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#515C95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#424B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#383F61
oklch(37.7% 0.059 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#707CB7 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) | #6882B9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8891 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707CB7
#707CB7
oklch(60.1% 0.091 274.5)
- #92803B
#92803B
oklch(60.2% 0.092 94.9)
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 #707CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
Use #707CB7 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.