#707F97
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.3% 0.041 259.8), rgb(112, 127, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#707F97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707F97 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.041 259.8) |
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 #707F97 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707F97 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707F97 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707F97 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA1
oklch(63% 0.038 260.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707F97
oklch(59.3% 0.041 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#546177
oklch(49% 0.039 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#455061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 259)
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Step 900
900
#3A424F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#707F97 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) | #778098 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668487 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707F97
#707F97
oklch(59.3% 0.041 259.8)
- #8B7C63
#8B7C63
oklch(59.3% 0.041 80.4)
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 #707F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
Use #707F97 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.