#72758B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.8% 0.034 279.1), rgb(114, 117, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#72758B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72758B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 117, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.034 279.1) |
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 #72758B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72758B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72758B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72758B text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D8D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#85889D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 279)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72758B
oklch(56.8% 0.034 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F73
oklch(49% 0.032 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F414D
oklch(37.8% 0.021 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#72758B 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) | #6F778C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E758A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D797C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72758B
#72758B
oklch(56.8% 0.034 279.1)
- #7B7761
#7B7761
oklch(56.7% 0.033 98.8)
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 #72758B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
Use #72758B 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.