What color is #707EA3?

#707EA3 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 126, 163), and in HSL hsl(224, 22%, 54%).

Is #707EA3 accessible as text?

On white, #707EA3 has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #707EA3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #707EA3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #707EA3?

#707EA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A49670. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #707EA3 below.

Is #707EA3 good for buttons?

#707EA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #707EA3 — white text only reaches 4.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #707EA3 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #707EA3 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#707EA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #707EA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #707EA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #707EA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #707EA3 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #707EA3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #707EA3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #95A3C6

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #707EA3 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #707EA3 Secondary #A4A9B7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #707EA3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #707EA3 with

Cadet Grey Very Peri Camel Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7370A4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #707EA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #707EA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 126 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.6% 0.059 268.5);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E8EF;
  --color-200: #CDD2DF;
  --color-300: #A9B1C6;
  --color-400: #8791AB;
  --color-500: #67718E;
  --color-600: #535B6F;
  --color-700: #3F4350;
  --color-800: #2B2E36;
  --color-900: #1C1D22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E8EF',
    200: '#CDD2DF',
    300: '#A9B1C6',
    400: '#8791AB',
    500: '#67718E',
    600: '#535B6F',
    700: '#3F4350',
    800: '#2B2E36',
    900: '#1C1D22',
  },
}

$base: #707EA3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E8EF;
$base-200: #CDD2DF;
$base-300: #A9B1C6;
$base-400: #8791AB;
$base-500: #67718E;
$base-600: #535B6F;
$base-700: #3F4350;
$base-800: #2B2E36;
$base-900: #1C1D22;
$base-hover: #566386;
$base-subtle: #D6D9E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#707EA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD2DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8791AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67718E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#535B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4350",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2E36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #707EA3

Color Lab

Pairs with #707EA3

UI roles & guardrails

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