#727E85
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.6% 0.018 233.2), rgb(114, 126, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#727E85 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727E85 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 126, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.018 233.2) |
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 #727E85 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727E85 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727E85 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727E85 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C5
oklch(81% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A7
oklch(70.7% 0.013 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#808B92
oklch(63% 0.017 235.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727E85
oklch(58.6% 0.018 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#586369
oklch(49.2% 0.017 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#485055
oklch(42.6% 0.013 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4346
oklch(37.8% 0.011 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#727E85 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) | #7B7D85 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B85 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8080 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727E85
#727E85
oklch(58.6% 0.018 233.2)
- #857972
#857972
oklch(58.5% 0.018 52.4)
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 #727E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
Use #727E85 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.