#729FF8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.9% 0.14 263), rgb(114, 159, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#729FF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 159, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 91%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.14 263) |
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 #729FF8 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #729FF8 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729FF8 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729FF8 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729FF8
oklch(70.9% 0.14 263)
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Step 500
500
#4D83F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#3169E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 263)
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Step 700
700
#2557C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 263)
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Step 800
800
#1F489F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#729FF8 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) | #7BA7FC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9AF6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23B3C0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729FF8
#729FF8
oklch(70.9% 0.14 263)
- #CB981A
#CB981A
oklch(71% 0.14 83.3)
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 #729FF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
Use #729FF8 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.