#707D94
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.7% 0.039 261.9), rgb(112, 125, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#707D94 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707D94 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 125, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.039 261.9) |
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 #707D94 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707D94 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707D94 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707D94 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 262.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707D94
oklch(58.7% 0.039 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#566176
oklch(49.1% 0.036 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#464F60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272E
oklch(27.2% 0.014 261.7)
#707D94 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) | #767E95 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B93 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678284 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707D94
#707D94
oklch(58.7% 0.039 261.9)
- #887B63
#887B63
oklch(58.8% 0.038 82.8)
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 #707D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
Use #707D94 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.