#727FC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.5% 0.104 274.7), rgb(114, 127, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#727FC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.104 274.7) |
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 #727FC3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727FC3 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727FC3 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727FC3 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727FC3
oklch(61.5% 0.104 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#606DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9C
oklch(49% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#373E66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#727FC3 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) | #6886C6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6180C1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588D98 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727FC3
#727FC3
oklch(61.5% 0.104 274.7)
- #998331
#998331
oklch(61.4% 0.104 94)
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 #727FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
Use #727FC3 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.