#718BC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.09 264.9), rgb(113, 139, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#718BC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.09 264.9) |
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 #718BC3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718BC3 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718BC3 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718BC3 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 265.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718BC3
oklch(63.9% 0.09 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5772AD
oklch(55.7% 0.098 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#475F94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#718BC3 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) | #778FC5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F88C2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55979F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718BC3
#718BC3
oklch(63.9% 0.09 264.9)
- #A58848
#A58848
oklch(64% 0.09 85.4)
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 #718BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
Use #718BC3 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.