#727AE3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.3% 0.156 277.6), rgb(114, 122, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#727AE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.156 277.6) |
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 #727AE3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727AE3 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727AE3 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727AE3 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727AE3
oklch(62.3% 0.156 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E51B8
oklch(49% 0.159 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#404395
oklch(42.7% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#727AE3 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) | #4C89E7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4280E1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4591A4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727AE3
#727AE3
oklch(62.3% 0.156 277.6)
- #9C8600
#9C8600
oklch(62.1% 0.128 97.5)
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 #727AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #727AE3 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.