#707EA7
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.8% 0.065 269.8), rgb(112, 126, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#707EA7 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 126, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.065 269.8) |
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 #707EA7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707EA7 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707EA7 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707EA7 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A0C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 269.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707EA7
oklch(59.8% 0.065 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#63719D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#525F86
oklch(49.1% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#434E6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 269)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#707EA7 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) | #7181A9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61868C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707EA7
#707EA7
oklch(59.8% 0.065 269.8)
- #8F7E52
#8F7E52
oklch(59.8% 0.065 89.2)
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 #707EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
Use #707EA7 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.