#718AED
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.9% 0.15 271.1), rgb(113, 138, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#718AED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718AED |
| RGB | rgb(113, 138, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.15 271.1) |
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 #718AED | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718AED | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718AED text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718AED text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#869CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718AED
oklch(65.9% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5268D1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4356B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#374793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#718AED 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) | #6196F1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538BEB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369FB0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718AED
#718AED
oklch(65.9% 0.15 271.1)
- #B18E00
#B18E00
oklch(66% 0.135 91.2)
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 #718AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #718AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
Use #718AED 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.