#728FFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68% 0.167 270.4), rgb(114, 143, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#728FFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728FFE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 143, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.167 270.4) |
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 #728FFE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728FFE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728FFE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #728FFE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#728FFE
oklch(68% 0.167 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#455CF8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#384AD8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E3EAE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#28378A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#172151
oklch(27% 0.089 270.5)
#728FFE 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) | #5E9CFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C90FC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA7BA | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728FFE
#728FFE
oklch(68% 0.167 270.4)
- #B99300
#B99300
oklch(67.9% 0.139 90.2)
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 #728FFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
Use #728FFE 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.