#718EB6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.069 256.5), rgb(113, 142, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#718EB6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.069 256.5) |
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 #718EB6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718EB6 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718EB6 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718EB6 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 256.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718EB6
oklch(64% 0.069 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#56759F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#466288
oklch(49.1% 0.07 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A506E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#718EB6 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) | #7F90B8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7889B5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A979B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718EB6
#718EB6
oklch(64% 0.069 256.5)
- #A4875C
#A4875C
oklch(64% 0.069 76.9)
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 #718EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #718EB6 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.