#707DB6
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.2% 0.088 273.6), rgb(112, 125, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#707DB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 125, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.088 273.6) |
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 #707DB6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707DB6 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707DB6 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707DB6 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#929ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707DB6
oklch(60.2% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#616FAC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#515C93
oklch(49% 0.089 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#424C77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 273)
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Step 900
900
#383F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#707DB6 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) | #6A83B8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657DB5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8891 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707DB6
#707DB6
oklch(60.2% 0.088 273.6)
- #93803E
#93803E
oklch(60.3% 0.089 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 #707DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.059
Use #707DB6 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.