#727A99
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.4% 0.049 273.5), rgb(114, 122, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#727A99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727A99 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.049 273.5) |
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 #727A99 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727A99 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727A99 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727A99 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#8088A5
oklch(63% 0.045 273)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727A99
oklch(58.4% 0.049 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#585F7B
oklch(49% 0.046 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#484E64
oklch(42.7% 0.037 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#727A99 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) | #717D9A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A98 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688084 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727A99
#727A99
oklch(58.4% 0.049 273.5)
- #857B5B
#857B5B
oklch(58.3% 0.048 92.8)
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 #727A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #727A99 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.