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#707DDB Color

#707DDB is rgb(112, 125, 219) in RGB, hsl(233, 60%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 43%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#707DDB
HEX#707DDB
RGBrgb(112, 125, 219)
HSLhsl(233, 60%, 65%)
HSVhsv(233, 49%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 43%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.142 275.6)
LABlab(54.66% 14.68 -50.52)
LCHlch(54.66% 52.61 286.20)

What #707DDB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #707DDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 8.13Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 9.09Han Blue#446CCFΔE 10.56Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 13.37Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 13.68United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 15.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#707DDB Channel Values

How #707DDB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 125 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 60% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 49% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #707DDB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #707DDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #707DDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #707DDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#707DDB
Complementary
#DBCF70
Analogous
#70B2DB
Analogous
#9970DB
Triadic
#DB707D
Triadic
#7DDB70
Split comp.
#DB9970
Split comp.
#B2DB70

Tints & Shades of #707DDB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#858FE0
#959EE4
#A9B1EA
#BEC3EF
#D2D6F4
#E2E5F8

Shades

#4B5BD2
#3142C4
#28369F
#1F297A
#151D56
#0D1235

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #707DDB.

How #707DDB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#707DDB
Protanopia#7B7BDB
Protanomaly#777CDB
Deuteranopia#7979DB
Deuteranomaly#757BDB
Tritanopia#588E8E
Tritanomaly#6387B2
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #707DDB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-707ddb: #707DDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #707DDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-707ddb': '#707DDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.490, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_707ddb">#707DDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#707DDB"

More Blue Colors

#707DDB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#707DDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #707DDB?

#707DDB is a light blue — rgb(112, 125, 219) in RGB and hsl(233, 60%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #707DDB?

#707DDB is rgb(112, 125, 219) — red 112, green 125, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #707DDB?

#707DDB converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 43%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #707DDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #707DDB scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #707DDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #707DDB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.37, which is visibly different.

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