#718CB5#718CB5
#718CB5 is a light, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.256; OKLCH L 63.5% C 0.069 H 258.6°. Best body text is #000000 at 6.12:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #718CB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(113, 140, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 31%, 58%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 38%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(37.6%, 22.7%, 0%, 29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.66, 0.83, -24.54) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(57.66, 24.55, 271.95°) |
| OKLab | oklab(63.5% -0.0137 -0.068) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.069 258.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5260, 25.6019, 47.3564) |
| Luminance | 0.2560 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Faded Blue
#658CBB
ΔE00 2.99
Dusty Blue
#5A86AD
ΔE00 5.56
Blue Grey
#758DA3
ΔE00 5.91
Off Blue
#5684AE
ΔE00 6.02
Soft Blue
#6488EA
ΔE00 6.42
Greyish Blue
#5E819D
ΔE00 7.25
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#718CB5 #B59A71
analogous
#71AEB5 #718CB5 #7871B5
triadic
#718CB5 #B5718C #8CB571
tetradic
#718CB5 #B571AE #B59A71 #71B578
square
#718CB5 #B571AE #B59A71 #71B578
split-complementary
#718CB5 #B57871 #AEB571
monochromatic
#3B5071 #506D99 #718CB5 #99ADCA #C1CDDF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.43
#718CB5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
6.12
#718CB5 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #718CB5
6.12:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##718CB5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##718CB5 | 1.00 | 3.43 | 6.12 | 6.12 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 6.12 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 6.12 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#7D8EB7
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7688B4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#5B959A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#8A8A8A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #718cb5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(113, 140, 181); /* oklch */ color: oklch(63.5% 0.069 258.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#9cadcb',
500: '#718cb5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #718cb5; $custom-light: #9cadcb; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#718cb5",
"rgb": {
"r": 113,
"g": 140,
"b": 181
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216.176,
"s": 31.481,
"l": 57.647
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.63501,
"c": 0.06935,
"h": 258.6
},
"luminance": 0.25603
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#718CB5
secondary
#CFC4B3
accent
#9F60C8
background
#F9FAFC
surface
#F2F4F8
border
#CCCED1
text
#0E1013
muted
#7E7F82