#718EF6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.157 270), rgb(113, 142, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#718EF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.157 270) |
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 #718EF6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718EF6 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718EF6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718EF6 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#718EF6
oklch(67.3% 0.157 270)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#465FF0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#384DD1
oklch(49% 0.203 270)
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Step 800
800
#2E40A9
oklch(42.6% 0.169 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#283886
oklch(37.7% 0.132 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17224E
oklch(27% 0.082 269.6)
#718EF6 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) | #629AFA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528EF4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A5B6 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718EF6
#718EF6
oklch(67.3% 0.157 270)
- #B79100
#B79100
oklch(67.3% 0.138 90)
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 #718EF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
Use #718EF6 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.