#718695
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.033 239.2), rgb(113, 134, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#718695 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718695 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 134, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.033 239.2) |
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 #718695 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718695 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718695 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718695 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#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
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 239.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A3AF
oklch(70.6% 0.026 238.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718695
oklch(60.9% 0.033 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#607787
oklch(55.7% 0.037 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6472
oklch(49.1% 0.034 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#41515D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#37434C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#718695 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) | #808596 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8195 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678A8B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718695
#718695
oklch(60.9% 0.033 239.2)
- #927E6F
#927E6F
oklch(60.7% 0.033 59)
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 #718695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.004
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
Use #718695 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.