#729FC5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.5% 0.075 244.7), rgb(114, 159, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#729FC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 159, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.075 244.7) |
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 #729FC5 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729FC5 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729FC5 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729FC5 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729FC5
oklch(68.5% 0.075 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#558FBF
oklch(63% 0.095 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#3779AC
oklch(55.7% 0.104 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#296593
oklch(49% 0.096 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#245377
oklch(42.7% 0.079 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#729FC5 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) | #8F9FC7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A8AC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729FC5
#729FC5
oklch(68.5% 0.075 244.7)
- #BA9068
#BA9068
oklch(68.4% 0.075 64.7)
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 #729FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #729FC5 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.