#707FCF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.122 274.3), rgb(112, 127, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#707FCF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707FCF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.122 274.3) |
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 #707FCF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707FCF | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707FCF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707FCF text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 274.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707FCF
oklch(62% 0.122 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D6BC0
oklch(55.7% 0.132 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C58A6
oklch(49% 0.125 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4986
oklch(42.8% 0.101 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#707FCF 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) | #6188D2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5981CD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E909D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707FCF
#707FCF
oklch(62% 0.122 274.3)
- #9E8414
#9E8414
oklch(62% 0.122 94.3)
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 #707FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #707FCF 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.