#729AB2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.057 235.1), rgb(114, 154, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#729AB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 154, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.057 235.1) |
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 #729AB2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729AB2 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AB2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AB2 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 234.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729AB2
oklch(66.6% 0.057 235.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E7992
oklch(55.5% 0.061 235)
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Step 700
700
#3F667D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#345365
oklch(42.6% 0.047 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4553
oklch(37.7% 0.037 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#729AB2 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) | #8F99B3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8692B2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA0A2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729AB2
#729AB2
oklch(66.6% 0.057 235.1)
- #B08B73
#B08B73
oklch(66.5% 0.057 54.5)
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 #729AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
Use #729AB2 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.