#727BF0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.3% 0.173 276.9), rgb(114, 123, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#727BF0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.173 276.9) |
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 #727BF0 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727BF0 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727BF0 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727BF0 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C97F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727BF0
oklch(63.3% 0.173 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C60DE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 277)
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Step 700
700
#4C4EC1
oklch(49% 0.176 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E419C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#34387C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#727BF0 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) | #438CF4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3382ED | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3995AA | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727BF0
#727BF0
oklch(63.3% 0.173 276.9)
- #A18900
#A18900
oklch(63.3% 0.13 96.7)
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 #727BF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #727BF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #727BF0 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.