#707DCF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.6% 0.125 275.3), rgb(112, 125, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#707DCF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707DCF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 125, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.125 275.3) |
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 #707DCF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707DCF | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707DCF text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707DCF text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 275)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707DCF
oklch(61.6% 0.125 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E58A7
oklch(49.2% 0.126 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404887
oklch(42.7% 0.104 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363D6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#707DCF 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) | #5E87D2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567FCD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8E9C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707DCF
#707DCF
oklch(61.6% 0.125 275.3)
- #9C8308
#9C8308
oklch(61.5% 0.125 95.3)
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 #707DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.068
Use #707DCF 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.