#727BAD
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.077 275.9), rgb(114, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#727BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727BAD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.077 275.9) |
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 #727BAD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727BAD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727BAD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727BAD text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#969EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 276.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727BAD
oklch(59.5% 0.077 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#666FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 276)
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Step 700
700
#555D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#454C72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#727BAD 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) | #6C80AF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677CAC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62858D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727BAD
#727BAD
oklch(59.5% 0.077 275.9)
- #8C7F47
#8C7F47
oklch(59.5% 0.077 96.6)
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 #727BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
Use #727BAD 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.