#729BFD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.151 265.6), rgb(114, 155, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#729BFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729BFD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.151 265.6) |
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 #729BFD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729BFD | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BFD text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729BFD text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#A4C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 265.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729BFD
oklch(70.3% 0.151 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#5080FC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3765EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A53CD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2345A6
oklch(42.8% 0.161 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#213B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#729BFD 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) | #72A5FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6198FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AB0C0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729BFD
#729BFD
oklch(70.3% 0.151 265.6)
- #C89700
#C89700
oklch(70.4% 0.144 85.3)
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 #729BFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #729BFD 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.