#728AA8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.6% 0.053 254.2), rgb(114, 138, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#728AA8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 138, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.053 254.2) |
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 #728AA8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728AA8 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728AA8 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728AA8 text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BB
oklch(70.6% 0.043 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728AA8
oklch(62.6% 0.053 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7595
oklch(55.5% 0.058 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C627F
oklch(49% 0.054 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5067
oklch(42.6% 0.045 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#354354
oklch(37.8% 0.034 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#728AA8 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) | #7F8BA9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629194 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728AA8
#728AA8
oklch(62.6% 0.053 254.2)
- #9B8464
#9B8464
oklch(62.6% 0.053 75.7)
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 #728AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #728AA8 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.