#727CE2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.152 276.8), rgb(114, 124, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#727CE2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.152 276.8) |
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 #727CE2 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727CE2 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727CE2 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727CE2 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727CE2
oklch(62.6% 0.152 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D64D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D53B6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#353A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 276.3)
#727CE2 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) | #518AE6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4681E0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4592A4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727CE2
#727CE2
oklch(62.6% 0.152 276.8)
- #9E8700
#9E8700
oklch(62.6% 0.129 97)
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 #727CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #727CE2 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.