#707EC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.2% 0.109 274.3), rgb(112, 126, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#707EC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 126, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.109 274.3) |
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 #707EC5 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707EC5 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707EC5 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707EC5 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#909DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 274.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707EC5
oklch(61.2% 0.109 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#404A80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 274)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#707EC5 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) | #6586C8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7FC3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548C98 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707EC5
#707EC5
oklch(61.2% 0.109 274.3)
- #998229
#998229
oklch(61.1% 0.109 94.2)
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 #707EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #707EC5 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.