#729BD8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.101 258.1), rgb(114, 155, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#729BD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.101 258.1) |
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 #729BD8 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729BD8 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BD8 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BD8 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729BD8
oklch(68.4% 0.101 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#568AD7
oklch(63.2% 0.129 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A72C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 258)
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Step 700
700
#2D5FA9
oklch(49% 0.13 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#264E89
oklch(42.7% 0.108 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#23416E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#729BD8 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) | #849FDB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A8B0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729BD8
#729BD8
oklch(68.4% 0.101 258.1)
- #BC924C
#BC924C
oklch(68.5% 0.102 78.5)
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 #729BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #729BD8 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.