#707EC7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.3% 0.112 274.4), rgb(112, 126, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#707EC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 126, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.112 274.4) |
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 #707EC7 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707EC7 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707EC7 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707EC7 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#909DD8
oklch(70.8% 0.088 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707EC7
oklch(61.3% 0.112 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5AA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#404A82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#363E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#707EC7 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) | #6486CA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7FC5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528D99 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707EC7
#707EC7
oklch(61.3% 0.112 274.4)
- #9A8325
#9A8325
oklch(61.4% 0.112 94.7)
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 #707EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #707EC7 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.