#70879A
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.039 243.3), rgb(112, 135, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#70879A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70879A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 135, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.039 243.3) |
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 #70879A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70879A | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70879A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70879A text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B3
oklch(70.7% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70879A
oklch(61.2% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E778B
oklch(55.7% 0.043 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6476
oklch(49.2% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#405160
oklch(42.7% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#70879A 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) | #7F879B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A829A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648C8D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70879A
#70879A
oklch(61.2% 0.039 243.3)
- #957F6C
#957F6C
oklch(61.2% 0.039 62.8)
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 #70879A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.008
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.010
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
Use #70879A 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.