#727C96
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58.7% 0.042 268.6), rgb(114, 124, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#727C96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727C96 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.042 268.6) |
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 #727C96 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727C96 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727C96 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727C96 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 269)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#8089A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727C96
oklch(58.7% 0.042 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#576077
oklch(49% 0.039 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#727C96 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) | #747E97 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B95 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698185 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727C96
#727C96
oklch(58.7% 0.042 268.6)
- #877C60
#877C60
oklch(58.9% 0.043 89.1)
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 #727C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
Use #727C96 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.