#718097
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.6% 0.039 258.9), rgb(113, 128, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#718097 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718097 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 128, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.039 258.9) |
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 #718097 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718097 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718097 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718097 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718097
oklch(59.6% 0.039 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#64748D
oklch(55.5% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#536278
oklch(49.2% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#445061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#718097 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) | #788198 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678587 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718097
#718097
oklch(59.6% 0.039 258.9)
- #8C7D65
#8C7D65
oklch(59.7% 0.039 79.5)
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 #718097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.011
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
Use #718097 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.