#728BCB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.101 267.3), rgb(114, 139, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#728BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728BCB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 139, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.101 267.3) |
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 #728BCB | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728BCB | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728BCB text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728BCB text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728BCB
oklch(64.4% 0.101 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#5770B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#475D9A
oklch(49% 0.102 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#728BCB 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) | #7491CE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5298A2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728BCB
#728BCB
oklch(64.4% 0.101 267.3)
- #A7893E
#A7893E
oklch(64.3% 0.1 87.4)
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 #728BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #728BCB 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.