#718DCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.097 264.9), rgb(113, 141, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#718DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718DCA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.097 264.9) |
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 #718DCA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718DCA | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718DCA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718DCA text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718DCA
oklch(64.7% 0.097 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5471B1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#455F99
oklch(49.2% 0.098 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#394D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#314163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#718DCA 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) | #7792CD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519AA3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718DCA
#718DCA
oklch(64.7% 0.097 264.9)
- #A98943
#A98943
oklch(64.6% 0.097 84.9)
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 #718DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
Use #718DCA 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.