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#727BD2

#727bd2 ≈ Glaucous

  • blue
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#727bd2 is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 44.71% red, 48.24% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.71% cyan, 41.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 234.38°, with 51.61% saturation and 63.53% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Glaucous (#6082b6), ΔE 6.55.

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Web safe#6666cc
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Relative luminance0.224

Complementary

  1. #727bd2
  2. #d2c972

Split complementary

  1. #727bd2
  2. #d29972
  3. #abd272

Analogous

  1. #72abd2
  2. #727bd2
  3. #9972d2

Triadic

  1. #727bd2
  2. #d2727b
  3. #7bd272

Tetradic

  1. #727bd2
  2. #c972d2
  3. #d2c972
  4. #7bd272

Square

  1. #727bd2
  2. #d272ab
  3. #d2c972
  4. #72d299

Monochromatic

  1. #293282
  2. #3c48bc
  3. #727bd2
  4. #acb1e5
  5. #e6e8f7

Shades

#727bd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #727bd2
  2. #676fbd
  3. #5b62a8
  4. #505693
  5. #444a7e
  6. #393e69
  7. #2e3154
  8. #22253f
  9. #17192a
  10. #0b0c15
  11. #000000

Tints

#727bd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #727bd2
  2. #8088d7
  3. #8e95db
  4. #9ca3e0
  5. #aab0e4
  6. #b9bde9
  7. #c7caed
  8. #d5d7f2
  9. #e3e5f6
  10. #f1f2fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#727bd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #727bd2
  2. #737cca
  3. #757cc2
  4. #767db9
  5. #787db1
  6. #797ea9
  7. #7a7ea1
  8. #7c7f99
  9. #7d7f90
  10. #7f8088
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #828282 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c7fa8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a86d5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #527fd0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #508d9c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6482d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #617dd1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6086b4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-727bd2 {
  color: #727bd2;
}
Background
.bg-727bd2 {
  background-color: #727bd2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-727bd2 {
  border: 2px solid #727bd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #727bd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 114 123 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 234 52% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-727bd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #727bd2, #9972d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-727bd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(114 123 210 / 0.35);
}

#6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 6.55 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 7.78 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 8.72 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.91 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 9.52 #778899 Light Slate Gray ΔE 10.35 #778899 Light Slate Grey ΔE 10.35 #8d842d Inverted #828282 Grayscale 

Glaucous
#727bd2  rgb(114, 123, 210)  hsl(234, 52%, 64%)  Glaucous
#d2c972  rgb(210, 201, 114)  hsl(54, 52%, 64%)  Straw
#d2727b  rgb(210, 114, 123)  hsl(354, 52%, 64%)  Old Rose
#7bd272  rgb(123, 210, 114)  hsl(114, 52%, 64%)  Pastel Green