#718CE8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.1% 0.14 269.9), rgb(113, 140, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#718CE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718CE8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 140, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.14 269.9) |
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 #718CE8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718CE8 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718CE8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718CE8 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#869DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 269.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718CE8
oklch(66.1% 0.14 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#516ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.154 270)
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Step 700
700
#4258B0
oklch(49% 0.142 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#36498F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2443
oklch(26.9% 0.059 269.9)
#718CE8 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) | #6796EC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8CE6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA0AF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718CE8
#718CE8
oklch(66.1% 0.14 269.9)
- #B38D00
#B38D00
oklch(66% 0.135 89.5)
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 #718CE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #718CE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #718CE8 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.