#718BAF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63% 0.062 256.6), rgb(113, 139, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#718BAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718BAF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.062 256.6) |
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 #718BAF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718BAF | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718BAF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718BAF text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2BF
oklch(70.6% 0.049 256.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718BAF
oklch(63% 0.062 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#59759B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#496284
oklch(49.1% 0.063 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C506B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#344357
oklch(37.8% 0.04 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#718BAF 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) | #7E8DB1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9397 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718BAF
#718BAF
oklch(63% 0.062 256.6)
- #9F855E
#9F855E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 77.3)
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 #718BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
Use #718BAF 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.