#726E87
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.1% 0.039 292.4), rgb(114, 110, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#726E87 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726E87 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 110, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.039 292.4) |
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 #726E87 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726E87 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726E87 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726E87 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A869E
oklch(63.2% 0.036 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726E87
oklch(55.1% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#615D74
oklch(49.1% 0.037 293)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#726E87 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) | #697188 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697086 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7276 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726E87
#726E87
oklch(55.1% 0.039 292.4)
- #72745A
#72745A
oklch(55% 0.039 111.2)
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 #726E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
Use #726E87 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.