#727DC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.1% 0.108 276), rgb(114, 125, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#727DC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 125, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.108 276) |
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 #727DC4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727DC4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727DC4 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727DC4 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#929CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727DC4
oklch(61.1% 0.108 276)
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Step 600
600
#616CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#51599E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#424980
oklch(42.6% 0.091 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#383E67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#727DC4 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) | #6485C7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7FC2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588B97 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727DC4
#727DC4
oklch(61.1% 0.108 276)
- #97832A
#97832A
oklch(61.2% 0.109 96.2)
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 #727DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.068
Use #727DC4 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.