#718DD0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.106 266.2), rgb(113, 141, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#718DD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718DD0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.106 266.2) |
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 #718DD0 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718DD0 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718DD0 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718DD0 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E3
oklch(81% 0.051 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 266.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718DD0
oklch(65% 0.106 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#5470B7
oklch(55.6% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#445D9D
oklch(49% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#384D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#718DD0 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) | #7593D3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ACF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9BA5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718DD0
#718DD0
oklch(65% 0.106 266.2)
- #AC8A3A
#AC8A3A
oklch(65% 0.106 85.8)
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 #718DD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #718DD0 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.