#727799
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.8% 0.053 278.1), rgb(114, 119, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#727799 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727799 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 119, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.053 278.1) |
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 #727799 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727799 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727799 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727799 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#8287A7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727799
oklch(57.8% 0.053 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#494D65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#727799 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) | #6E7A9B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7898 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697D83 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727799
#727799
oklch(57.8% 0.053 278.1)
- #827A56
#827A56
oklch(57.7% 0.052 97.1)
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 #727799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #727799 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.