#718CA7
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.9% 0.051 248.6), rgb(113, 140, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#718CA7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 140, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.051 248.6) |
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 #718CA7 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718CA7 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718CA7 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718CA7 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.04 249.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718CA7
oklch(62.9% 0.051 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7693
oklch(55.5% 0.056 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#49637D
oklch(49% 0.052 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5166
oklch(42.6% 0.044 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2730
oklch(26.8% 0.021 248.6)
#718CA7 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) | #828CA8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609295 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718CA7
#718CA7
oklch(62.9% 0.051 248.6)
- #9E8468
#9E8468
oklch(63% 0.051 68.8)
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 #718CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.009
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #718CA7 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.