#729EB8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.7% 0.061 234.8), rgb(114, 158, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#729EB8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 158, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.061 234.8) |
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 #729EB8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729EB8 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729EB8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729EB8 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729EB8
oklch(67.7% 0.061 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#5891B2
oklch(63% 0.078 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B7B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6887
oklch(49.2% 0.079 234.2)
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Step 800
800
#26556E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#244659
oklch(37.7% 0.051 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#729EB8 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) | #929DB9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A5A6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729EB8
#729EB8
oklch(67.7% 0.061 234.8)
- #B68E73
#B68E73
oklch(67.8% 0.062 55.4)
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 #729EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #729EB8 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.