#729FE0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.108 257.5), rgb(114, 159, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#729FE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 159, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.108 257.5) |
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 #729FE0 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729FE0 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729FE0 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729FE0 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 257.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729FE0
oklch(69.7% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#508ADC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#3472C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#265FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#214E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#204170
oklch(37.6% 0.09 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#729FE0 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) | #86A3E3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40ADB6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729FE0
#729FE0
oklch(69.7% 0.108 257.5)
- #C39449
#C39449
oklch(69.6% 0.108 77)
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 #729FE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #729FE0 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.