#718EED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.145 269.4), rgb(113, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#718EED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718EED |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.145 269.4) |
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 #718EED | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718EED | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718EED text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718EED text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#849DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 269.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718EED
oklch(66.7% 0.145 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F6ACE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#4058B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#354891
oklch(42.7% 0.122 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#718EED 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) | #6798F1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598DEB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A3B2 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718EED
#718EED
oklch(66.7% 0.145 269.4)
- #B68F00
#B68F00
oklch(66.8% 0.136 89.2)
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 #718EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #718EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
Use #718EED 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.