ColorTool
Log in
#718FDD

#718fdd ≈ Cornflower Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#718fdd is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 44.31% red, 56.08% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.87% cyan, 35.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 223.33°, with 61.36% saturation and 65.49% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ed), ΔE 3.98.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#6699cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2838

Complementary

  1. #718fdd
  2. #ddbf71

Split complementary

  1. #718fdd
  2. #dd8971
  3. #c5dd71

Analogous

  1. #71c5dd
  2. #718fdd
  3. #8971dd

Triadic

  1. #718fdd
  2. #dd718f
  3. #8fdd71

Tetradic

  1. #718fdd
  2. #bf71dd
  3. #ddbf71
  4. #8fdd71

Square

  1. #718fdd
  2. #dd71c5
  3. #ddbf71
  4. #71dd89

Monochromatic

  1. #234292
  2. #335ece
  3. #718fdd
  4. #afc0ec
  5. #ecf0fb

Shades

#718fdd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #718fdd
  2. #6681c7
  3. #5a72b1
  4. #4f649b
  5. #445685
  6. #39486f
  7. #2d3958
  8. #222b42
  9. #171d2c
  10. #0b0e16
  11. #000000

Tints

#718fdd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #718fdd
  2. #7f9ae0
  3. #8da5e4
  4. #9cb1e7
  5. #aabceb
  6. #b8c7ee
  7. #c6d2f1
  8. #d4ddf5
  9. #e3e9f8
  10. #f1f4fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#718fdd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #718fdd
  2. #738ed4
  3. #748cca
  4. #768bc1
  5. #7789b8
  6. #7988af
  7. #7a86a5
  8. #7c859c
  9. #7d8393
  10. #7f8289
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8590b5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7196e0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #668ddb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #44a0ac ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7193df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a8edc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5999c1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-718fdd {
  color: #718fdd;
}
Background
.bg-718fdd {
  background-color: #718fdd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-718fdd {
  border: 2px solid #718fdd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #718fdd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 113 143 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 61% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-718fdd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #718fdd, #8971dd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-718fdd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(113 143 221 / 0.35);
}

#6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 3.98 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 4.60 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 6.53 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 8.54 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 8.83 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 8.93 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.49 #8e7022 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

Cornflower Blue
#718fdd  rgb(113, 143, 221)  hsl(223, 61%, 65%)  Cornflower Blue
#ddbf71  rgb(221, 191, 113)  hsl(43, 61%, 65%)  Vegas Gold
#dd718f  rgb(221, 113, 143)  hsl(343, 61%, 65%)  Pale Violet Red
#8fdd71  rgb(143, 221, 113)  hsl(103, 61%, 65%)  Pastel Green