#707DCA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.3% 0.117 275.1), rgb(112, 125, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#707DCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707DCA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 125, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.117 275.1) |
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 #707DCA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707DCA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707DCA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707DCA text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#909CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707DCA
oklch(61.3% 0.117 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404984
oklch(42.7% 0.098 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#707DCA 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) | #6186CD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7FC8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518D9A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707DCA
#707DCA
oklch(61.3% 0.117 275.1)
- #9A831B
#9A831B
oklch(61.4% 0.118 95.6)
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 #707DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #707DCA 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.