#729EF3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.134 262.6), rgb(114, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#729EF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.134 262.6) |
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 #729EF3 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729EF3 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729EF3 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729EF3 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729EF3
oklch(70.4% 0.134 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F84F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#336BDE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2658C1
oklch(49% 0.174 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#21499C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#729EF3 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) | #7CA5F6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D99F1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CB1BD | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729EF3
#729EF3
oklch(70.4% 0.134 262.6)
- #C89725
#C89725
oklch(70.5% 0.134 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 #729EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
Use #729EF3 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.