#718ED7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.6% 0.114 266.8), rgb(113, 142, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#718ED7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.114 266.8) |
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 #718ED7 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718ED7 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718ED7 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718ED7 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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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
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#879FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718ED7
oklch(65.6% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#526FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#435DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#374C83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#718ED7 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) | #7395DA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688CD5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489DA9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718ED7
#718ED7
oklch(65.6% 0.114 266.8)
- #AF8C31
#AF8C31
oklch(65.6% 0.115 87.2)
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 #718ED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #718ED7 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.