#728AE7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.7% 0.141 271.2), rgb(114, 138, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#728AE7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 138, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.141 271.2) |
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 #728AE7 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728AE7 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728AE7 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728AE7 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#879CE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728AE7
oklch(65.7% 0.141 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#546ACC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4457B1
oklch(49% 0.144 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#38488F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#728AE7 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) | #6595EB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588AE5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9EAD | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728AE7
#728AE7
oklch(65.7% 0.141 271.2)
- #B08D00
#B08D00
oklch(65.7% 0.134 91.1)
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 #728AE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #728AE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
Use #728AE7 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.