#727F99
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.5% 0.043 264.2), rgb(114, 127, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#727F99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727F99 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.043 264.2) |
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 #727F99 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727F99 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727F99 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727F99 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#727F99
oklch(59.5% 0.043 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#66738F
oklch(55.5% 0.046 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#54617A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#454F63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4251
oklch(37.8% 0.028 263)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#727F99 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) | #77819A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D98 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688488 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727F99
#727F99
oklch(59.5% 0.043 264.2)
- #8B7D62
#8B7D62
oklch(59.5% 0.043 83.7)
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 #727F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
Use #727F99 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.