#707FCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.115 274), rgb(112, 127, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#707FCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707FCA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.115 274) |
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 #707FCA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707FCA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707FCA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707FCA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 273.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707FCA
oklch(61.7% 0.115 274)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CBC
oklch(55.7% 0.125 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A2
oklch(49% 0.117 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4983
oklch(42.6% 0.097 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#707FCA 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) | #6487CD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518E9B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707FCA
#707FCA
oklch(61.7% 0.115 274)
- #9C8322
#9C8322
oklch(61.6% 0.115 93.7)
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 #707FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #707FCA 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.