#718CB3#718CB3
#718CB3 is a light, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.255; OKLCH L 63.4% C 0.067 H 257.5°. Best body text is #000000 at 6.10:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #718CB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(113, 140, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 30%, 57%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 37%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(36.9%, 21.8%, 0%, 29.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.58, 0.29, -23.52) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(57.58, 23.52, 270.70°) |
| OKLab | oklab(63.41% -0.0144 -0.0651) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.41% 0.067 257.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3223, 25.5204, 46.2834) |
| Luminance | 0.2552 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Faded Blue
#658CBB
ΔE00 3.01
Dusty Blue
#5A86AD
ΔE00 5.36
Blue Grey
#758DA3
ΔE00 5.44
Off Blue
#5684AE
ΔE00 5.87
Soft Blue
#6488EA
ΔE00 6.62
Greyish Blue
#5E819D
ΔE00 6.93
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#718CB3 #B39871
analogous
#71ADB3 #718CB3 #7771B3
triadic
#718CB3 #B3718C #8CB371
tetradic
#718CB3 #B371AD #B39871 #71B377
square
#718CB3 #B371AD #B39871 #71B377
split-complementary
#718CB3 #B37771 #ADB371
monochromatic
#3B506E #506D96 #718CB3 #99ACC8 #C1CDDE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.44
#718CB3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
6.10
#718CB3 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #718CB3
6.10:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##718CB3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##718CB3 | 1.00 | 3.44 | 6.10 | 6.10 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.44 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 6.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 6.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#7E8EB5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7787B2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#5C9499
Achromatopsia (no color)
#8A8A8A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #718cb3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(113, 140, 179); /* oklch */ color: oklch(63.4% 0.067 257.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#9cadc9',
500: '#718cb3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #718cb3; $custom-light: #9cadc9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#718cb3",
"rgb": {
"r": 113,
"g": 140,
"b": 179
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.455,
"s": 30.275,
"l": 57.255
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.63414,
"c": 0.06665,
"h": 257.5
},
"luminance": 0.25522
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#718CB3
secondary
#CDC2B3
accent
#9D61C7
background
#F9FAFC
surface
#F2F4F8
border
#CCCED1
text
#0E1013
muted
#7E7F82