#728AD0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.109 268.8), rgb(114, 138, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#728AD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 138, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.109 268.8) |
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 #728AD0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728AD0 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728AD0 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728AD0 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728AD0
oklch(64.4% 0.109 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#576FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#475C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#728AD0 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) | #7191D3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F99A3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728AD0
#728AD0
oklch(64.4% 0.109 268.8)
- #A88934
#A88934
oklch(64.3% 0.109 88.6)
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 #728AD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #728AD0 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.