#727CD1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.6% 0.128 276.9), rgb(114, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#727CD1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.128 276.9) |
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 #727CD1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727CD1 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727CD1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727CD1 text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEEA
oklch(81% 0.063 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#909BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727CD1
oklch(61.6% 0.128 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#6068C3
oklch(55.5% 0.14 277)
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Step 700
700
#4F56A9
oklch(49% 0.131 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#414789
oklch(42.7% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#727CD1 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) | #5C87D4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557FCF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518E9C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727CD1
#727CD1
oklch(61.6% 0.128 276.9)
- #9B8400
#9B8400
oklch(61.6% 0.127 96.8)
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 #727CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #727CD1 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.