#707FE1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.147 274.8), rgb(112, 127, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#707FE1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.147 274.8) |
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 #707FE1 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707FE1 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707FE1 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707FE1 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AE8
oklch(70.6% 0.115 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707FE1
oklch(63% 0.147 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A66CF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 275)
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Step 700
700
#4A55B3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4691
oklch(42.8% 0.123 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#333B74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#707FE1 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) | #568BE5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B82DF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4194A5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707FE1
#707FE1
oklch(63% 0.147 274.8)
- #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 #707FE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #707FE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #707FE1 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.