#707ED3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.129 274.9), rgb(112, 126, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#707ED3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 126, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.129 274.9) |
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 #707ED3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707ED3 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707ED3 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707ED3 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 275.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707ED3
oklch(62% 0.129 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D69C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C57A9
oklch(49% 0.13 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4889
oklch(42.8% 0.107 275)
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Step 900
900
#353D6E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#707ED3 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) | #5E88D6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5580D1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B909E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707ED3
#707ED3
oklch(62% 0.129 274.9)
- #9E8400
#9E8400
oklch(61.9% 0.127 95)
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 #707ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #707ED3 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.