#708093
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.4% 0.035 252.8), rgb(112, 128, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#708093 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708093 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 128, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.035 252.8) |
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 #708093 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708093 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708093 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708093 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 253.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708093
oklch(59.4% 0.035 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#647589
oklch(55.6% 0.037 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#536275
oklch(49.1% 0.036 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#39434E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#708093 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) | #798094 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D93 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678486 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708093
#708093
oklch(59.4% 0.035 252.8)
- #8B7B68
#8B7B68
oklch(59.2% 0.034 71.9)
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 #708093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.005
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
Use #708093 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.