#727FD9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.7% 0.136 275.6), rgb(114, 127, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#727FD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.136 275.6) |
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 #727FD9 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727FD9 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727FD9 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727FD9 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 275.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727FD9
oklch(62.7% 0.136 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D68C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D56AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F478C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#727FD9 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) | #5C8ADC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B92A1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727FD9
#727FD9
oklch(62.7% 0.136 275.6)
- #A08600
#A08600
oklch(62.6% 0.129 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 #727FD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #727FD9 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.