#728BAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.9% 0.056 254.8), rgb(114, 139, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#728BAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728BAB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 139, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.056 254.8) |
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 #728BAB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728BAB | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728BAB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728BAB text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BC
oklch(70.6% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728BAB
oklch(62.9% 0.056 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7597
oklch(55.6% 0.061 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6281
oklch(49% 0.057 256)
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Step 800
800
#3D5069
oklch(42.6% 0.048 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#344355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#728BAB 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) | #7F8CAD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986AA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619296 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728BAB
#728BAB
oklch(62.9% 0.056 254.8)
- #9D8463
#9D8463
oklch(62.8% 0.056 74.2)
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 #728BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.010
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #728BAB 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.