#718DC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.086 262.7), rgb(113, 141, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#718DC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.086 262.7) |
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 #718DC2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718DC2 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718DC2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718DC2 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718DC2
oklch(64.3% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5673AA
oklch(55.7% 0.093 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#466092
oklch(49.1% 0.087 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#718DC2 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) | #7A91C4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7289C1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55989F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718DC2
#718DC2
oklch(64.3% 0.086 262.7)
- #A7884D
#A7884D
oklch(64.3% 0.086 82.3)
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 #718DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
Use #718DC2 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.