#728FBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.073 258.1), rgb(114, 143, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#728FBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728FBA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 143, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.073 258.1) |
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 #728FBA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728FBA | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728FBA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728FBA text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728FBA
oklch(64.4% 0.073 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5674A2
oklch(55.5% 0.08 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#46628A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5070
oklch(42.8% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#728FBA 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) | #8091BC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A989E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728FBA
#728FBA
oklch(64.4% 0.073 258.1)
- #A6885A
#A6885A
oklch(64.4% 0.072 77.6)
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 #728FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
Use #728FBA 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.