#727DDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.3% 0.14 276.5), rgb(114, 125, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#727DDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727DDA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 125, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.14 276.5) |
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 #727DDA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727DDA | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727DDA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727DDA text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727DDA
oklch(62.3% 0.14 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E67CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E55AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#40468E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#363B71
oklch(37.6% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#727DDA 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) | #5889DE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F81D8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B91A1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727DDA
#727DDA
oklch(62.3% 0.14 276.5)
- #9E8600
#9E8600
oklch(62.4% 0.128 96.4)
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 #727DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #727DDA 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.