#718CAD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.059 253.7), rgb(113, 140, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#718CAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718CAD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 140, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.059 253.7) |
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 #718CAD | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718CAD | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718CAD text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718CAD text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 252.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718CAD
oklch(63.2% 0.059 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#597698
oklch(55.7% 0.063 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#496382
oklch(49.2% 0.059 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C516A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#334356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#718CAD 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) | #808DAF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9397 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718CAD
#718CAD
oklch(63.2% 0.059 253.7)
- #9F8562
#9F8562
oklch(63.2% 0.058 74.7)
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 #718CAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #718CAD 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.