#707E9C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.049 265.3), rgb(112, 126, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#707E9C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707E9C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 126, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.049 265.3) |
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 #707E9C | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707E9C | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707E9C text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707E9C text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 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
#96A1B7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C89A6
oklch(63% 0.046 266.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707E9C
oklch(59.3% 0.049 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#54617B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 264)
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Step 800
800
#454F64
oklch(42.7% 0.037 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4252
oklch(37.8% 0.029 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#707E9C 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) | #74809D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648488 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707E9C
#707E9C
oklch(59.3% 0.049 265.3)
- #8B7C5D
#8B7C5D
oklch(59.2% 0.048 85.1)
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 #707E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
Use #707E9C 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.