#729BF4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.139 264.4), rgb(114, 155, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#729BF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 86%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.139 264.4) |
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 #729BF4 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729BF4 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BF4 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BF4 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729BF4
oklch(69.8% 0.139 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5282F3
oklch(63% 0.177 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3869E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B56C4
oklch(49% 0.179 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#24479F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#213D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#729BF4 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) | #77A3F8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6897F2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BAEBC | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729BF4
#729BF4
oklch(69.8% 0.139 264.4)
- #C69515
#C69515
oklch(69.8% 0.139 84.1)
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 #729BF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #729BF4 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.