#718ABA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.078 263.1), rgb(113, 138, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#718ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718ABA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 138, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.078 263.1) |
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 #718ABA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718ABA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718ABA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718ABA text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718ABA
oklch(63.3% 0.078 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5973A5
oklch(55.6% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#49608E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#33415D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#718ABA 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) | #798DBC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287B9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59949B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718ABA
#718ABA
oklch(63.3% 0.078 263.1)
- #A18651
#A18651
oklch(63.3% 0.078 83.3)
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 #718ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #718ABA 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.