#718FEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.145 269), rgb(113, 143, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#718FEE 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718FEE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 143, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.145 269) |
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 #718FEE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718FEE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718FEE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718FEE 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFC
oklch(81% 0.09 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#718FEE
oklch(67% 0.145 269)
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Step 500
500
#5D7EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4564E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3851C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283A81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#718FEE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A4B3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718FEE
#718FEE
oklch(67% 0.145 269)
- #B79000
#B79000
oklch(67.1% 0.137 89.3)
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 #718FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
Use #718FEE 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.