#728BC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.091 265.7), rgb(114, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#728BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.091 265.7) |
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 #728BC4 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728BC4 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728BC4 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728BC4 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 266.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728BC4
oklch(64% 0.091 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#5871AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#485F95
oklch(49.2% 0.091 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#334161
oklch(37.8% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#728BC4 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) | #7790C6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F88C3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56979F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728BC4
#728BC4
oklch(64% 0.091 265.7)
- #A58847
#A58847
oklch(64% 0.091 85.7)
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 #728BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
Use #728BC4 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.