#707DDB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.2% 0.142 275.6), rgb(112, 125, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#707DDB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707DDB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 125, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.142 275.6) |
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 #707DDB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707DDB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707DDB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707DDB text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEE
oklch(81% 0.069 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707DDB
oklch(62.2% 0.142 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C55B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E468F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#353C72
oklch(37.9% 0.092 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#707DDB 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) | #5789DF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D80D9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4691A1 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707DDB
#707DDB
oklch(62.2% 0.142 275.6)
- #9F8500
#9F8500
oklch(62.2% 0.128 95.1)
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 #707DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #707DDB 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.