#728EE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.3% 0.131 268.9), rgb(114, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#728EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.131 268.9) |
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 #728EE3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728EE3 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728EE3 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728EE3 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#869EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728EE3
oklch(66.3% 0.131 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#516CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#425AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#364A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#728EE3 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) | #6D97E6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618DE1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A0AE | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728EE3
#728EE3
oklch(66.3% 0.131 268.9)
- #B38E14
#B38E14
oklch(66.3% 0.131 89.3)
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 #728EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #728EE3 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.