#729AFA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.148 265.7), rgb(114, 154, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#729AFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729AFA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 154, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.148 265.7) |
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 #729AFA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729AFA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AFA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AFA text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729AFA
oklch(70% 0.148 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5280FA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#3966E9
oklch(55.7% 0.204 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C53CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2545A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#223B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 266)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#729AFA 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) | #73A3FE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6297F8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21AFBE | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729AFA
#729AFA
oklch(70% 0.148 265.7)
- #C69600
#C69600
oklch(69.9% 0.143 85.6)
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 #729AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #729AFA 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.