#718AF7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.5% 0.164 271.6), rgb(113, 138, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#718AF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 272°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718AF7 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 138, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.164 271.6) |
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 #718AF7 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718AF7 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718AF7 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718AF7 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#849BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718AF7
oklch(66.5% 0.164 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5166D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4254BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#364599
oklch(42.7% 0.138 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#718AF7 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) | #5A97FB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498CF5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28A2B4 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718AF7
#718AF7
oklch(66.5% 0.164 271.6)
- #B29000
#B29000
oklch(66.6% 0.136 91.9)
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 #718AF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #718AF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #718AF7 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.