#727BDB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.144 277.3), rgb(114, 123, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#727BDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727BDB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.144 277.3) |
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 #727BDB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727BDB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727BDB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727BDB text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727BDB
oklch(62% 0.144 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F66CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F54B1
oklch(49.2% 0.145 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#40458F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#363B72
oklch(37.7% 0.093 277)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#727BDB 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) | #5488DF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7FD9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8FA0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727BDB
#727BDB
oklch(62% 0.144 277.3)
- #9C8500
#9C8500
oklch(61.9% 0.128 96.9)
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 #727BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #727BDB 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.