#727FC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.111 275), rgb(114, 127, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#727FC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.111 275) |
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 #727FC8 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727FC8 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727FC8 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727FC8 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#909DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 274.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727FC8
oklch(61.7% 0.111 275)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F59A0
oklch(49% 0.114 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#727FC8 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) | #6587CB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558E9A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727FC8
#727FC8
oklch(61.7% 0.111 275)
- #9A8428
#9A8428
oklch(61.7% 0.111 95.2)
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 #727FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #727FC8 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.