#728AFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.174 272.2), rgb(114, 138, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#728AFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728AFF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.174 272.2) |
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 #728AFF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728AFF | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728AFF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728AFF text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#728AFF
oklch(67.1% 0.174 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B57FD
oklch(55.6% 0.242 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D45DD
oklch(49.1% 0.226 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#323BB2
oklch(42.7% 0.185 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A358D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 272)
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Step 950
950
#182052
oklch(27% 0.091 272)
#728AFF 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) | #5499FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418DFC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA4B8 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728AFF
#728AFF
oklch(67.1% 0.174 272.2)
- #B49200
#B49200
oklch(67.2% 0.137 92.2)
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 #728AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #728AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
Use #728AFF 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.