#718BEB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66% 0.146 270.6), rgb(113, 139, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#718BEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718BEB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.146 270.6) |
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 #718BEB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718BEB | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718BEB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718BEB text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#869CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718BEB
oklch(66% 0.146 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5169CF
oklch(55.5% 0.159 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4257B3
oklch(49% 0.148 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#374891
oklch(42.8% 0.122 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#718BEB 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) | #6496EF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568BE9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A0B0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718BEB
#718BEB
oklch(66% 0.146 270.6)
- #B28E00
#B28E00
oklch(66.1% 0.135 90.6)
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 #718BEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #718BEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
Use #718BEB 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.