#727283
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.8% 0.026 285.5), rgb(114, 114, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#727283 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727283 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 114, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.026 285.5) |
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 #727283 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727283 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727283 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727283 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#888898
oklch(63.2% 0.024 285.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727283
oklch(55.8% 0.026 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.024 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#41414A
oklch(37.9% 0.015 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#727283 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) | #6E7484 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7383 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7577 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727283
#727283
oklch(55.8% 0.026 285.5)
- #767564
#767564
oklch(55.8% 0.025 104.4)
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 #727283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
Use #727283 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.