#728ECA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.096 264.7), rgb(114, 142, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#728ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728ECA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 142, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.096 264.7) |
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 #728ECA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728ECA | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728ECA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728ECA text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728ECA
oklch(65% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#5571B0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 265)
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Step 700
700
#455F98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#394E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#314163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#728ECA 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) | #7893CD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BC9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529BA3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728ECA
#728ECA
oklch(65% 0.096 264.7)
- #AA8A45
#AA8A45
oklch(64.9% 0.096 84.6)
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 #728ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
Use #728ECA 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.