#727D9E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.052 270.4), rgb(114, 125, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#727D9E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727D9E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 125, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.052 270.4) |
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 #727D9E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727D9E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727D9E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727D9E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E88A7
oklch(63% 0.048 271)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727D9E
oklch(59.3% 0.052 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#56607D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#464E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4153
oklch(37.7% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#727D9E 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) | #7380A0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678388 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727D9E
#727D9E
oklch(59.3% 0.052 270.4)
- #8A7D5A
#8A7D5A
oklch(59.2% 0.052 90)
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 #727D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
Use #727D9E 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.