#727E9F
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.053 269.2), rgb(114, 126, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#727E9F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727E9F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 126, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.053 269.2) |
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 #727E9F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727E9F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727E9F text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727E9F text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 269.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727E9F
oklch(59.6% 0.053 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#667295
oklch(55.6% 0.057 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#54607F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#454E68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4154
oklch(37.7% 0.034 269)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#727E9F 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) | #7481A1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707D9E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668489 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727E9F
#727E9F
oklch(59.6% 0.053 269.2)
- #8B7E5B
#8B7E5B
oklch(59.6% 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 #727E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
Use #727E9F 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.