#718CC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.089 264), rgb(113, 140, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#718CC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 140, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.089 264) |
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 #718CC3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718CC3 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718CC3 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718CC3 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718CC3
oklch(64.1% 0.089 264)
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Step 600
600
#5672AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#465F94
oklch(49% 0.091 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#718CC3 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) | #7890C5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54979F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718CC3
#718CC3
oklch(64.1% 0.089 264)
- #A6884A
#A6884A
oklch(64.1% 0.089 84)
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 #718CC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
Use #718CC3 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.