#72799A
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.3% 0.051 275.4), rgb(114, 121, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#72799A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72799A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.051 275.4) |
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 #72799A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72799A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72799A text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72799A text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#8188A7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 275)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72799A
oklch(58.3% 0.051 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#595F7C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 275.4)
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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)
#72799A 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) | #707C9B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7999 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687F84 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72799A
#72799A
oklch(58.3% 0.051 275.4)
- #847B58
#847B58
oklch(58.2% 0.051 95.4)
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 #72799A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
Use #72799A 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.