#727ED2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.1% 0.127 275.9), rgb(114, 126, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#727ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 126, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.127 275.9) |
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 #727ED2 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727ED2 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727ED2 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727ED2 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727ED2
oklch(62.1% 0.127 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E57A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#404888
oklch(42.8% 0.105 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#727ED2 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) | #5F88D5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5781D0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508F9E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727ED2
#727ED2
oklch(62.1% 0.127 275.9)
- #9D8502
#9D8502
oklch(62% 0.127 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 #727ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #727ED2 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.