#728BB3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.067 259.7), rgb(114, 139, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#728BB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 139, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.067 259.7) |
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 #728BB3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728BB3 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728BB3 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728BB3 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 260)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728BB3
oklch(63.3% 0.067 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A749E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6187
oklch(49% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D506E
oklch(42.9% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#728BB3 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) | #7D8DB5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7687B2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9399 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728BB3
#728BB3
oklch(63.3% 0.067 259.7)
- #A0865B
#A0865B
oklch(63.4% 0.067 79.7)
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 #728BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #728BB3 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.