#728EBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.079 261), rgb(114, 142, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#728EBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 261°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728EBE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 142, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.079 261) |
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 #728EBE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728EBE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728EBE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728EBE text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1C8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 261.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728EBE
oklch(64.4% 0.079 261)
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Step 600
600
#5673A6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#46618E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#728EBE 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) | #7D91C0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58989E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728EBE
#728EBE
oklch(64.4% 0.079 261)
- #A68854
#A68854
oklch(64.3% 0.079 80.4)
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 #728EBE, 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 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #728EBE 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.