#727FE5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.153 275.7), rgb(114, 127, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#727FE5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.153 275.7) |
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 #727FE5 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727FE5 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727FE5 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727FE5 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 275.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727FE5
oklch(63.4% 0.153 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B65D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B53B6
oklch(49% 0.155 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4593
oklch(42.8% 0.127 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#727FE5 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) | #548CE9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4983E3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4295A7 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727FE5
#727FE5
oklch(63.4% 0.153 275.7)
- #A28900
#A28900
oklch(63.4% 0.13 96.1)
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 #727FE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #727FE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #727FE5 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.