#727AA6
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.068 276.1), rgb(114, 122, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#727AA6 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.068 276.1) |
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 #727AA6 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727AA6 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727AA6 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727AA6 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#989FC0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F87B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727AA6
oklch(59% 0.068 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#575E85
oklch(49.2% 0.063 276)
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Step 800
800
#474D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#727AA6 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) | #6D7EA8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648289 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727AA6
#727AA6
oklch(59% 0.068 276.1)
- #897D4D
#897D4D
oklch(58.9% 0.068 95.8)
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 #727AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
Use #727AA6 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.