#718BAD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.9% 0.06 255.3), rgb(113, 139, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#718BAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718BAD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.06 255.3) |
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 #718BAD | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718BAD | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718BAD text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718BAD text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718BAD
oklch(62.9% 0.06 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7599
oklch(55.6% 0.065 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#496283
oklch(49% 0.061 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C506A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#718BAD 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) | #7F8CAF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9296 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718BAD
#718BAD
oklch(62.9% 0.06 255.3)
- #9E8460
#9E8460
oklch(62.9% 0.06 75.4)
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 #718BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
Use #718BAD 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.