#727BD5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.6% 0.135 277.3), rgb(114, 123, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#727BD5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.135 277.3) |
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 #727BD5 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727BD5 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727BD5 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727BD5 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#909AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727BD5
oklch(61.6% 0.135 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#6067C7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5055AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#41468C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#373B70
oklch(37.7% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#727BD5 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) | #5887D8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507FD3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8E9E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727BD5
#727BD5
oklch(61.6% 0.135 277.3)
- #9A8400
#9A8400
oklch(61.5% 0.127 97.4)
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 #727BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #727BD5 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.