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#707E89 Color

#707E89 is rgb(112, 126, 137) in RGB, hsl(206, 10%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#707E89
HEX#707E89
RGBrgb(112, 126, 137)
HSLhsl(206, 10%, 49%)
HSVhsv(206, 18%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.024 241.6)
LABlab(51.93% -3.47 -7.83)
LCHlch(51.93% 8.56 246.06)

What #707E89 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 #707E89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#707E89 Channel Values

How #707E89 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 126 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 10% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 18% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.17:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #707E89 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 text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #707E89

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #707E89; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #707E89

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.

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How #707E89 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#707E89
Protanopia#7C7C89
Protanomaly#777D89
Deuteranopia#7A7A89
Deuteranomaly#767B89
Tritanopia#6E7F7F
Tritanomaly#6F7F83
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #707E89 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-707e89: #707E89;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #707E89;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-707e89': '#707E89' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.494, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_707e89">#707E89</color>
SVG fillfill="#707E89"

More Blue Colors

#707E89 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#707E89 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #707E89?

#707E89 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(112, 126, 137) in RGB and hsl(206, 10%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.

What is the RGB value of #707E89?

#707E89 is rgb(112, 126, 137) — red 112, green 126, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #707E89?

#707E89 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #707E89 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #707E89 scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #707E89 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #707E89 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 3.02, which is very hard to tell apart.

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