#729DF4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.137 263.3), rgb(114, 157, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#729DF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729DF4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 86%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.137 263.3) |
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 #729DF4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729DF4 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729DF4 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729DF4 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F9
oklch(81% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729DF4
oklch(70.3% 0.137 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5083F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#356AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2857C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#22489E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#203D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#729DF4 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) | #7AA5F8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B99F2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BB0BD | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729DF4
#729DF4
oklch(70.3% 0.137 263.3)
- #C8961E
#C8961E
oklch(70.2% 0.137 83.1)
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 #729DF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #729DF4 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.