#707FAA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.068 269.4), rgb(112, 127, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#707FAA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707FAA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.068 269.4) |
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 #707FAA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707FAA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707FAA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707FAA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707FAA
oklch(60.1% 0.068 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#62719F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 270)
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Step 700
700
#515F88
oklch(49.1% 0.068 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#424E6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#38415A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#707FAA 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) | #7183AC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EA9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F878E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707FAA
#707FAA
oklch(60.1% 0.068 269.4)
- #917F50
#917F50
oklch(60.2% 0.068 89.3)
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 #707FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #707FAA 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.