#707FED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.7% 0.164 274.9), rgb(112, 127, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#707FED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707FED |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.164 274.9) |
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 #707FED | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707FED | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707FED text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707FED text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8999F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 274.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#707FED
oklch(63.7% 0.164 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5863D9
oklch(55.5% 0.179 275)
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Step 700
700
#4952BC
oklch(49.2% 0.165 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4398
oklch(42.6% 0.137 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#707FED 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) | #4D8EF1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F83EB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3597AB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707FED
#707FED
oklch(63.7% 0.164 274.9)
- #A48900
#A48900
oklch(63.6% 0.131 95)
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 #707FED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #707FED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #707FED 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.