Close to Cornflower Blue
#718DEF
#718DEF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 55.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 80% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #718DEF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.76:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.76:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #718DEF as they’d see it.
#718DEF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #718DEF
What color is #718DEF?
#718DEF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 55.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 80% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #718DEF in RGB?
#718DEF is rgb(113, 141, 239): 113 red, 141 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #718DEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 41, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #718DEF?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #718DEF?
Its complement #A89128 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.