#718BC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.098 266.3), rgb(113, 139, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#718BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.098 266.3) |
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 #718BC9 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718BC9 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718BC9 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718BC9 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E1
oklch(81% 0.048 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 265.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718BC9
oklch(64.2% 0.098 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5671B2
oklch(55.7% 0.106 266)
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Step 700
700
#465E99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#324064
oklch(37.7% 0.065 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#718BC9 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) | #7590CC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5198A1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718BC9
#718BC9
oklch(64.2% 0.098 266.3)
- #A78840
#A78840
oklch(64.1% 0.098 86)
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 #718BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #718BC9 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.