#727B99
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.6% 0.047 271.8), rgb(114, 123, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#727B99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727B99 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.047 271.8) |
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 #727B99 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727B99 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727B99 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727B99 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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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)
#727B99
oklch(58.6% 0.047 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#58607A
oklch(49.2% 0.043 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#484E63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#727B99 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) | #727D9A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688185 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727B99
#727B99
oklch(58.6% 0.047 271.8)
- #867C5C
#867C5C
oklch(58.7% 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 #727B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
Use #727B99 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.