#727F8F
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.1% 0.029 253.7), rgb(114, 127, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#727F8F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727F8F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.029 253.7) |
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 #727F8F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727F8F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727F8F text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727F8F text on black | 5.14:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AE
oklch(70.8% 0.021 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 254)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727F8F
oklch(59.1% 0.029 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#566270
oklch(49.1% 0.027 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#47505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B424B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#727F8F 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) | #797F90 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8284 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727F8F
#727F8F
oklch(59.1% 0.029 253.7)
- #887B6B
#887B6B
oklch(59% 0.029 73)
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 #727F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.004
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
Use #727F8F 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.