#718EF3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.153 269.8), rgb(113, 142, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#718EF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.153 269.8) |
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 #718EF3 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718EF3 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718EF3 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718EF3 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#718EF3
oklch(67.1% 0.153 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4661ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#384FCE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E41A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#283984
oklch(37.7% 0.127 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#718EF3 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) | #6499F7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548EF1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA4B5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718EF3
#718EF3
oklch(67.1% 0.153 269.8)
- #B69000
#B69000
oklch(67% 0.137 89.8)
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 #718EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
Use #718EF3 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.