#70809C
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.7% 0.047 261.6), rgb(112, 128, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#70809C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70809C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 128, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.047 261.6) |
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 #70809C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70809C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70809C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70809C text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70809C
oklch(59.7% 0.047 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#637492
oklch(55.7% 0.051 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#52617C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 262)
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Step 800
800
#434F65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#70809C 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) | #77819D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648689 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70809C
#70809C
oklch(59.7% 0.047 261.6)
- #8E7D60
#8E7D60
oklch(59.8% 0.047 80.8)
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 #70809C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
Use #70809C 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.