#727BEB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.166 277), rgb(114, 123, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#727BEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727BEB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.166 277) |
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 #727BEB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727BEB | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727BEB text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727BEB text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D98F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727BEB
oklch(63% 0.166 277)
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Step 600
600
#5D62DA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 277)
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Step 700
700
#4D50BD
oklch(49.2% 0.168 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4299
oklch(42.7% 0.139 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#35397A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#727BEB 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) | #488BEF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A81E9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E93A8 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727BEB
#727BEB
oklch(63% 0.166 277)
- #9F8800
#9F8800
oklch(62.9% 0.13 97.1)
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 #727BEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #727BEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #727BEB 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.