#729BB2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.056 233.3), rgb(114, 155, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#729BB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.056 233.3) |
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 #729BB2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729BB2 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BB2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BB2 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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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
#86A6B8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 232.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729BB2
oklch(66.8% 0.056 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A92
oklch(55.7% 0.061 233.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E667C
oklch(49% 0.057 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#345465
oklch(42.8% 0.047 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4552
oklch(37.7% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#729BB2 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) | #909AB3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8792B2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA1A2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729BB2
#729BB2
oklch(66.8% 0.056 233.3)
- #B18C74
#B18C74
oklch(66.9% 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 #729BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
Use #729BB2 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.