#727FFF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65% 0.188 275.5), rgb(114, 127, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#727FFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727FFF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.188 275.5) |
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 #727FFF | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727FFF | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727FFF text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727FFF text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8897FB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727FFF
oklch(65% 0.188 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#575EE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#484CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B3FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#323781
oklch(37.7% 0.123 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#727FFF 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) | #3B92FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2386FC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229CB3 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727FFF
#727FFF
oklch(65% 0.188 275.5)
- #A88D00
#A88D00
oklch(64.9% 0.133 95.4)
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 #727FFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #727FFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #727FFF 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.