#707D9B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.049 266.6), rgb(112, 125, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#707D9B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707D9B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 125, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.049 266.6) |
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 #707D9B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707D9B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707D9B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707D9B text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A5
oklch(63% 0.045 266.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707D9B
oklch(59% 0.049 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#55607B
oklch(49% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F64
oklch(42.8% 0.037 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4151
oklch(37.5% 0.029 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#707D9B 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) | #747F9C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B9A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658387 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707D9B
#707D9B
oklch(59% 0.049 266.6)
- #8A7C5C
#8A7C5C
oklch(59.1% 0.049 87.1)
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 #707D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
Use #707D9B 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.