#718ADD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.128 269.9), rgb(113, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#718ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718ADD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.128 269.9) |
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 #718ADD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718ADD | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718ADD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718ADD text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#889EDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 269.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718ADD
oklch(65% 0.128 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#546CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#455AA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 270)
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Step 800
800
#384A89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#303E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#718ADD 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) | #6A93E0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F89DB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449CA9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718ADD
#718ADD
oklch(65% 0.128 269.9)
- #AE8B16
#AE8B16
oklch(65.2% 0.128 89.9)
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 #718ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #718ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #718ADD 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.