#718DA5
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.1% 0.048 244.5), rgb(113, 141, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#718DA5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.048 244.5) |
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 #718DA5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718DA5 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718DA5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718DA5 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B7
oklch(70.7% 0.038 243.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.048 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#597790
oklch(55.6% 0.052 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#49647B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 244.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5264
oklch(42.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#334451
oklch(37.7% 0.031 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#718DA5 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) | #838DA6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D87A5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619395 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718DA5
#718DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.048 244.5)
- #9E846B
#9E846B
oklch(63.1% 0.048 65.7)
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 #718DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.006
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #718DA5 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.