#728ABB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.079 264.1), rgb(114, 138, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#728ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728ABB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 138, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.079 264.1) |
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 #728ABB | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728ABB | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728ABB text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728ABB text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728ABB
oklch(63.4% 0.079 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A72A6
oklch(55.5% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#49608E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#34415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#728ABB 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) | #798DBD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A949B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728ABB
#728ABB
oklch(63.4% 0.079 264.1)
- #A18650
#A18650
oklch(63.3% 0.079 83.7)
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 #728ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.016
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #728ABB 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.