#729DF7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.141 263.8), rgb(114, 157, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#729DF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.141 263.8) |
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 #729DF7 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729DF7 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729DF7 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729DF7 text on black | 7.88:1 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1FA
oklch(81% 0.087 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729DF7
oklch(70.4% 0.141 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F83F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#3469E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2856C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 264)
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Step 800
800
#2247A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 264)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#729DF7 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) | #79A5FB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6999F5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26B1BE | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729DF7
#729DF7
oklch(70.4% 0.141 263.8)
- #C99713
#C99713
oklch(70.5% 0.141 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 #729DF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #729DF7 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.