#718EA0
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.1% 0.043 235.6), rgb(113, 142, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#718EA0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.043 235.6) |
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 #718EA0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718EA0 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718EA0 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718EA0 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 236.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#59788B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#496576
oklch(49.1% 0.043 235.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5260
oklch(42.6% 0.036 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#718EA0 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) | #868DA1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639394 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718EA0
#718EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.043 235.6)
- #9E8371
#9E8371
oklch(63% 0.042 55.5)
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 #718EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.008
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #718EA0 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.