#728AC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.089 266.1), rgb(114, 138, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#728AC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 138, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.089 266.1) |
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 #728AC2 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728AC2 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728AC2 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728AC2 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728AC2
oklch(63.7% 0.089 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#5971AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#495F94
oklch(49.2% 0.089 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334161
oklch(37.8% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#728AC2 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) | #768FC4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F87C1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57969E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728AC2
#728AC2
oklch(63.7% 0.089 266.1)
- #A38848
#A38848
oklch(63.8% 0.089 86.9)
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 #728AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
Use #728AC2 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.