#718AB3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.069 260.2), rgb(113, 138, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#718AB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 138, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.069 260.2) |
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 #718AB3 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718AB3 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718AB3 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718AB3 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 261)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718AB3
oklch(63% 0.069 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A749F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#496188
oklch(49% 0.069 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#718AB3 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) | #7C8CB5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9398 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718AB3
#718AB3
oklch(63% 0.069 260.2)
- #9F8559
#9F8559
oklch(63% 0.068 80.2)
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 #718AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #718AB3 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.