#727CE3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.7% 0.154 276.8), rgb(114, 124, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#727CE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.154 276.8) |
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 #727CE3 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727CE3 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727CE3 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727CE3 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727CE3
oklch(62.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D64D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D52B6
oklch(49% 0.155 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4494
oklch(42.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#353A76
oklch(37.7% 0.101 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#727CE3 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) | #508AE7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4581E1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4492A4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727CE3
#727CE3
oklch(62.7% 0.154 276.8)
- #9F8700
#9F8700
oklch(62.7% 0.129 96.5)
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 #727CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #727CE3.
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 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #727CE3 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.