#718796
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.1% 0.034 237.9), rgb(113, 135, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#718796 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718796 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 135, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.034 237.9) |
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 #718796 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718796 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718796 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718796 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#B7C2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 239.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B0
oklch(70.6% 0.027 240.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718796
oklch(61.1% 0.034 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7787
oklch(55.6% 0.038 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6472
oklch(49.1% 0.034 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#41525D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 236.7)
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Step 900
900
#37444C
oklch(37.8% 0.022 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#718796 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) | #808697 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8296 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668B8C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718796
#718796
oklch(61.1% 0.034 237.9)
- #947F70
#947F70
oklch(61.2% 0.034 57.6)
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 #718796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.006
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
Use #718796 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.