#727CEA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.1% 0.163 276.7), rgb(114, 124, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#727CEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727CEA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.163 276.7) |
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 #727CEA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727CEA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727CEA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727CEA text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF5
oklch(81% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C98EF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 276.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C62D8
oklch(55.5% 0.178 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C51BC
oklch(49.2% 0.165 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4398
oklch(42.8% 0.137 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#343979
oklch(37.6% 0.107 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#727CEA 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) | #4A8BEE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E82E8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E94A8 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727CEA
#727CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 276.7)
- #A08800
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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 #727CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #727CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #727CEA 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.