#718DFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.5% 0.168 270.8), rgb(113, 141, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#718DFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718DFD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.168 270.8) |
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 #718DFD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718DFD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718DFD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718DFD text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#718DFD
oklch(67.5% 0.168 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#465BF9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3949D9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F3DAF
oklch(42.6% 0.18 271)
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Step 900
900
#28368A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#172151
oklch(27% 0.089 270.5)
#718DFD 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) | #5B9BFF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498EFB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA6B9 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718DFD
#718DFD
oklch(67.5% 0.168 270.8)
- #B79200
#B79200
oklch(67.5% 0.138 90.6)
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 #718DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
Use #718DFD 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.