#707FDF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.9% 0.145 274.8), rgb(112, 127, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#707FDF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707FDF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.145 274.8) |
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 #707FDF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707FDF | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707FDF text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707FDF text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEF
oklch(81% 0.07 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707FDF
oklch(62.9% 0.145 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A67CE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A55B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4690
oklch(42.7% 0.121 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#343C73
oklch(37.8% 0.094 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#707FDF 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) | #588BE3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D82DD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4293A4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707FDF
#707FDF
oklch(62.9% 0.145 274.8)
- #A28700
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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 #707FDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #707FDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #707FDF 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.