#729CB8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.062 238.1), rgb(114, 156, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#729CB8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 238°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 156, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.062 238.1) |
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 #729CB8 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729CB8 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729CB8 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729CB8 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729CB8
oklch(67.2% 0.062 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B4
oklch(63.2% 0.079 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D7AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.087 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#28546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238)
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Step 900
900
#25455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#729CB8 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) | #909BB9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A3A5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729CB8
#729CB8
oklch(67.2% 0.062 238.1)
- #B48D70
#B48D70
oklch(67.3% 0.063 58.1)
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 #729CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
Use #729CB8 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.