#718CFD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(67.3% 0.169 271.1), rgb(113, 140, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#718CFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718CFD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 140, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.169 271.1) |
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 #718CFD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718CFD | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718CFD text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718CFD text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#718CFD
oklch(67.3% 0.169 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#475AF9
oklch(55.5% 0.235 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A48D9
oklch(49% 0.218 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F3DB0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#29368B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#172151
oklch(27% 0.089 270.5)
#718CFD 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) | #599AFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478EFB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CA5B8 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718CFD
#718CFD
oklch(67.3% 0.169 271.1)
- #B69200
#B69200
oklch(67.4% 0.138 91.1)
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 #718CFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
Use #718CFD 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.