#727288
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56% 0.034 285.3), rgb(114, 114, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#727288 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727288 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 114, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.034 285.3) |
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 #727288 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727288 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727288 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727288 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.025 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#87879C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 285.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727288
oklch(56% 0.034 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E72
oklch(49% 0.032 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.026 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#40404C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#26262D
oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5)
#727288 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) | #6D7489 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7387 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7679 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727288
#727288
oklch(56% 0.034 285.3)
- #77765F
#77765F
oklch(56% 0.034 105.4)
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 #727288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #727288 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.