#718DD3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.11 266.8), rgb(113, 141, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#718DD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.11 266.8) |
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 #718DD3 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718DD3 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718DD3 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718DD3 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#889FD7
oklch(70.6% 0.086 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718DD3
oklch(65.1% 0.11 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#536FB9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#445DA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#384C81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#304068
oklch(37.8% 0.072 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#718DD3 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) | #7393D6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698BD1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9CA6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718DD3
#718DD3
oklch(65.1% 0.11 266.8)
- #AD8B36
#AD8B36
oklch(65.3% 0.11 86.8)
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 #718DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #718DD3 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.