#70879C
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.042 246.1), rgb(112, 135, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#70879C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70879C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 135, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.042 246.1) |
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 #70879C | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70879C | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70879C text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70879C text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70879C
oklch(61.3% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E768D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6378
oklch(49% 0.043 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5161
oklch(42.6% 0.035 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#70879C 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) | #7F879D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638C8E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70879C
#70879C
oklch(61.3% 0.042 246.1)
- #967F6A
#967F6A
oklch(61.2% 0.042 64.3)
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 #70879C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
Use #70879C 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.