#727AAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.08 276.9), rgb(114, 122, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#727AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727AAE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.08 276.9) |
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 #727AAE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727AAE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727AAE text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727AAE text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#969EC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 276.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727AAE
oklch(59.4% 0.08 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#666EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#555C8E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#727AAE 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) | #6A80B0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61848C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727AAE
#727AAE
oklch(59.4% 0.08 276.9)
- #8C7F44
#8C7F44
oklch(59.5% 0.081 97.2)
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 #727AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.055
Use #727AAE 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.