#727ACD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61% 0.125 277.8), rgb(114, 122, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#727ACD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727ACD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.125 277.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #727ACD | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727ACD | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727ACD text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727ACD text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#929BDD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727ACD
oklch(61% 0.125 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6268C1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5156A7
oklch(49% 0.128 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#424787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#727ACD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B85D0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538B9A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727ACD
#727ACD
oklch(61% 0.125 277.8)
- #988302
#988302
oklch(61.1% 0.126 97.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #727ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.070
Use #727ACD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.