#718BED
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.1% 0.149 270.7), rgb(113, 139, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#718BED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718BED |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.149 270.7) |
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 #718BED | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718BED | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718BED text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718BED text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#859CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718BED
oklch(66.1% 0.149 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#5169D1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4257B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#364792
oklch(42.6% 0.125 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D75
oklch(37.9% 0.097 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#718BED 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) | #6296F1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558BEB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A0B0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718BED
#718BED
oklch(66.1% 0.149 270.7)
- #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 #718BED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #718BED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
Use #718BED 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.