#72798F
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(57.8% 0.035 271.4), rgb(114, 121, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#72798F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72798F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.035 271.4) |
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 #72798F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72798F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72798F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72798F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#82899D
oklch(63.1% 0.031 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72798F
oklch(57.8% 0.035 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6074
oklch(49.1% 0.033 272)
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Step 800
800
#494E5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D414D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#72798F 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) | #737B90 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7D80 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72798F
#72798F
oklch(57.8% 0.035 271.4)
- #817963
#817963
oklch(57.7% 0.034 90.4)
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 #72798F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
Use #72798F 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.