#718EC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.093 263.6), rgb(113, 142, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#718EC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.093 263.6) |
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 #718EC8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718EC8 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718EC8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718EC8 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 263.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718EC8
oklch(64.8% 0.093 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5472AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#445F96
oklch(49% 0.094 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#384E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#718EC8 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) | #7992CB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708AC7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519AA2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718EC8
#718EC8
oklch(64.8% 0.093 263.6)
- #AA8947
#AA8947
oklch(64.7% 0.094 83.1)
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 #718EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #718EC8 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.