#72788C
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.5% 0.032 272.2), rgb(114, 120, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#72788C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72788C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 120, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.032 272.2) |
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 #72788C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72788C | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72788C text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72788C text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#83899C
oklch(63.2% 0.029 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72788C
oklch(57.5% 0.032 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6072
oklch(49.1% 0.029 273)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E414C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#72788C 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) | #727A8D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71778B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7C7E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72788C
#72788C
oklch(57.5% 0.032 272.2)
- #7F7964
#7F7964
oklch(57.5% 0.032 93.9)
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 #72788C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
Use #72788C 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.