#72799B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.3% 0.053 275.6), rgb(114, 121, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#72799B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 276°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72799B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.053 275.6) |
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 #72799B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72799B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72799B text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72799B text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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
#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
#999FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#8188A7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 275)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72799B
oklch(58.3% 0.053 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#595F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#484D66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#72799B 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) | #6F7C9D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D799A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687F84 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72799B
#72799B
oklch(58.3% 0.053 275.6)
- #857B57
#857B57
oklch(58.3% 0.053 94.4)
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 #72799B, 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 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #72799B 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.