Palettes / Colors / #718BBD

#718BBD — Muted Blue

#718BBD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #718BBD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#718BBD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BDA270; it also sits naturally between #70B2BD and #7B70BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 55% · Blue 74%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #718BBD

.text { color: #718BBD; }
.background { background-color: #718BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #718BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(113, 139, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 37%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #718BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(113, 139, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #718BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(113, 139, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#718BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#718BBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BDA270:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #718BBD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #718BBD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #718BBD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #718BBD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #718BBD?

#718BBD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 113, 139, 189). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #718BBD?

#718BBD is RGB 113, 139, 189 — HSL 219°, 37%, 59% — CMYK 40%, 26%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #718BBD?

Its complement is #BDA270; analogous partners are #70B2BD and #7B70BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #718BBD for text?

Black text on #718BBD has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.43:1.