#70819C
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.9% 0.046 259.6), rgb(112, 129, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#70819C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70819C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 129, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.046 259.6) |
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 #70819C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70819C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70819C text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70819C text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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)
#70819C
oklch(59.9% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#627491
oklch(55.5% 0.05 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#51617B
oklch(49% 0.046 260)
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Step 800
800
#435064
oklch(42.8% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#70819C 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) | #78829D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64878A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70819C
#70819C
oklch(59.9% 0.046 259.6)
- #8F7D61
#8F7D61
oklch(59.9% 0.046 78.6)
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 #70819C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
Use #70819C 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.