#718AAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.8% 0.062 257.5), rgb(113, 138, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#718AAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718AAE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.062 257.5) |
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 #718AAE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718AAE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718AAE text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718AAE text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D5
oklch(81% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718AAE
oklch(62.8% 0.062 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A759B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 257)
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Step 700
700
#4A6284
oklch(49.1% 0.062 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D506B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#344257
oklch(37.6% 0.041 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#718AAE 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) | #7D8CB0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9296 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718AAE
#718AAE
oklch(62.8% 0.062 257.5)
- #9D845E
#9D845E
oklch(62.7% 0.061 77.7)
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 #718AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
Use #718AAE 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.