#726F8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.049 289), rgb(114, 111, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#726F8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726F8F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 111, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.049 289) |
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 #726F8F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726F8F | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #726F8F text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #726F8F text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCE
oklch(81% 0.021 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8885A4
oklch(63% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C63
oklch(42.8% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F51
oklch(37.7% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#726F8F 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) | #677390 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C747A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726F8F
#726F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 289)
- #757654
#757654
oklch(55.6% 0.05 109.3)
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 #726F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
Use #726F8F 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.