#72789E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.2% 0.059 277.4), rgb(114, 120, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#72789E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 277°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72789E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 120, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.059 277.4) |
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 #72789E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72789E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72789E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72789E text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#8187AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 277.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72789E
oklch(58.2% 0.059 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#595E80
oklch(49.1% 0.055 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#494D68
oklch(42.8% 0.045 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#72789E 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) | #6D7CA0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A799D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677F85 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72789E
#72789E
oklch(58.2% 0.059 277.4)
- #847B53
#847B53
oklch(58.1% 0.058 97)
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 #72789E, 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 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
Use #72789E 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.