#718FF4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.153 269.5), rgb(113, 143, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#718FF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 143, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 86%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.153 269.5) |
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 #718FF4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718FF4 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718FF4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #718FF4 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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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)
#718FF4
oklch(67.3% 0.153 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4561ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#374FCF
oklch(49.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E42A7
oklch(42.8% 0.163 269.6)
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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)
#718FF4 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) | #659AF8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558FF2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA5B6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718FF4
#718FF4
oklch(67.3% 0.153 269.5)
- #B89100
#B89100
oklch(67.4% 0.138 89.4)
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 #718FF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
Use #718FF4 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.