#727A90
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.1% 0.035 269.5), rgb(114, 122, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#727A90 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727A90 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.035 269.5) |
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 #727A90 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727A90 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727A90 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727A90 text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#81899E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727A90
oklch(58.1% 0.035 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#596074
oklch(49% 0.033 270)
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Step 800
800
#494F5E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 268.1)
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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)
#727A90 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) | #747C91 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71798F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7E81 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727A90
#727A90
oklch(58.1% 0.035 269.5)
- #837A63
#837A63
oklch(58.1% 0.035 89.2)
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 #727A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
Use #727A90 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.