#718BB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.074 261.2), rgb(113, 139, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#718BB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.074 261.2) |
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 #718BB8 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718BB8 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718BB8 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718BB8 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C6
oklch(70.6% 0.059 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718BB8
oklch(63.4% 0.074 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#5873A3
oklch(55.5% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#48618C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#33425C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#718BB8 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) | #7B8EBA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7487B7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A949A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718BB8
#718BB8
oklch(63.4% 0.074 261.2)
- #A28655
#A28655
oklch(63.5% 0.075 80.8)
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 #718BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
Use #718BB8 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.