Palettes / Colors / #727BBD
#727BBD — Muted Blue
#727BBD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
#727BBD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCB371; it also sits naturally between #719FBC and #8E71BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #727BBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 123, 189 |
| HSL | 233°, 36%, 59% |
| HSV | 233°, 40%, 74% |
| CMYK | 40%, 35%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 23.21, 21.42, 51.05 |
| Yxy | 21.42, 0.2426, 0.2238 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.40, 13.36, -35.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.28, 11.17, -36.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 48% · Blue 74%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #727BBD
.text { color: #727BBD; }
.background { background-color: #727BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #727BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 123, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 36%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #727BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 123, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #727BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 123, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#727BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#727BBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCB371:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.97:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.28:1 AA |
Best text color on #727BBD: #000000.
How #727BBD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #727BBD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #727BBD?
#727BBD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 114, 123, 189). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #727BBD?
#727BBD is RGB 114, 123, 189 — HSL 233°, 36%, 59% — CMYK 40%, 35%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #727BBD?
Its complement is #BCB371; analogous partners are #719FBC and #8E71BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #727BBD for text?
Black text on #727BBD has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.97:1.