#729BB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.1% 0.063 240.6), rgb(114, 155, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#729BB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 241°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.063 240.6) |
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 #729BB9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729BB9 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BB9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BB9 text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D8
oklch(81% 0.039 239.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729BB9
oklch(67.1% 0.063 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F7AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.088 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#30668B
oklch(49% 0.083 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#295470
oklch(42.8% 0.067 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#729BB9 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) | #8E9ABA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A2A5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729BB9
#729BB9
oklch(67.1% 0.063 240.6)
- #B38D6E
#B38D6E
oklch(67.1% 0.063 60.6)
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 #729BB9, 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 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
Use #729BB9 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.