#729AFD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.1% 0.152 266), rgb(114, 154, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#729AFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729AFD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 154, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.152 266) |
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 #729AFD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729AFD | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AFD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AFD text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729AFD
oklch(70.1% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFD
oklch(63% 0.194 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3864ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 266)
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Step 700
700
#2C52CE
oklch(49.1% 0.196 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2444A6
oklch(42.6% 0.162 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#213B84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#729AFD 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) | #71A4FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097FB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BB0BF | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729AFD
#729AFD
oklch(70.1% 0.152 266)
- #C69700
#C69700
oklch(70.1% 0.144 86.2)
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 #729AFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #729AFD 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.