#718496
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.5% 0.035 247), rgb(113, 132, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#718496 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718496 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 132, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.035 247) |
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 #718496 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718496 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718496 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718496 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 244.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718496
oklch(60.5% 0.035 247)
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Step 600
600
#627689
oklch(55.7% 0.038 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#516374
oklch(49.1% 0.035 247)
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Step 800
800
#42515F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#38434D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#718496 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) | #7D8497 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798096 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67888A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718496
#718496
oklch(60.5% 0.035 247)
- #907E6B
#907E6B
oklch(60.4% 0.036 68.6)
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 #718496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.005
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
Use #718496 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.