What color is #718DA8?

#718DA8 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 141, 168), and in HSL hsl(209, 24%, 55%).

Is #718DA8 accessible as text?

On white, #718DA8 has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #718DA8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #718DA8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #718DA8?

#718DA8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A88B71. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #718DA8 below.

Is #718DA8 good for buttons?

#718DA8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #718DA8 — white text only reaches 3.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #718DA8 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #718DA8 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#718DA8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #718DA8

Not just a swatch — here's how #718DA8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #718DA8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #718DA8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #718DA8 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #718DA8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Light Slate Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #718DA8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #98B2CB

Light Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Slate Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #718DA8 Secondary #ACB6C0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #718DA8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #718DA8 with

Dark Gray Very Peri Beaver Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #717BA8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #718DA8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #718DA8;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 141 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.2% 0.052 247.7);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5EBF0;
  --color-200: #CCD7E0;
  --color-300: #A8B8C7;
  --color-400: #859AAD;
  --color-500: #657B90;
  --color-600: #526170;
  --color-700: #3E4851;
  --color-800: #2B3136;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5EBF0',
    200: '#CCD7E0',
    300: '#A8B8C7',
    400: '#859AAD',
    500: '#657B90',
    600: '#526170',
    700: '#3E4851',
    800: '#2B3136',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #718DA8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5EBF0;
$base-200: #CCD7E0;
$base-300: #A8B8C7;
$base-400: #859AAD;
$base-500: #657B90;
$base-600: #526170;
$base-700: #3E4851;
$base-800: #2B3136;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #55718B;
$base-subtle: #D6DDE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#718DA8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD7E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8B8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#859AAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#657B90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#526170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4851",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3136",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #718DA8

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Pairs with #718DA8

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