#729CFC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.148 265), rgb(114, 156, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#729CFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 265°. 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729CFC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 156, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.148 265) |
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 #729CFC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729CFC | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729CFC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729CFC text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729CFC
oklch(70.5% 0.148 265)
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Step 500
500
#5080FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3666EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2954CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2245A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#203C82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#729CFC 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) | #74A5FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6399FA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CB1C0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729CFC
#729CFC
oklch(70.5% 0.148 265)
- #C99700
#C99700
oklch(70.5% 0.144 84.8)
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 #729CFC, 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 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #729CFC 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.