#728FE4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.5% 0.131 268.4), rgb(114, 143, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#728FE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 143, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.131 268.4) |
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 #728FE4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728FE4 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728FE4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728FE4 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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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)
#728FE4
oklch(66.5% 0.131 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#516CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#415AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#364A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#728FE4 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) | #6E98E7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628EE2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A1AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728FE4
#728FE4
oklch(66.5% 0.131 268.4)
- #B58E16
#B58E16
oklch(66.5% 0.131 88.1)
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 #728FE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #728FE4 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.