#727BA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.071 275.5), rgb(114, 123, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#727BA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.071 275.5) |
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 #727BA9 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727BA9 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727BA9 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727BA9 text on black | 5.12:1 | 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 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
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#979FC1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727BA9
oklch(59.3% 0.071 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#565E86
oklch(49.2% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#464D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#727BA9 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) | #6D80AB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697BA8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63848B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727BA9
#727BA9
oklch(59.3% 0.071 275.5)
- #8B7E4C
#8B7E4C
oklch(59.3% 0.071 95.3)
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 #727BA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
Use #727BA9 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.