#70849E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.7% 0.046 255.1), rgb(112, 132, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#70849E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70849E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 132, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.046 255.1) |
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 #70849E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70849E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70849E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70849E text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CF
oklch(81% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70849E
oklch(60.7% 0.046 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#607591
oklch(55.6% 0.05 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F627B
oklch(49% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#415064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#374352
oklch(37.8% 0.03 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#70849E 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) | #7B859F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638A8C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70849E
#70849E
oklch(60.7% 0.046 255.1)
- #937F64
#937F64
oklch(60.8% 0.046 75)
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 #70849E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
Use #70849E 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.