#72809D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.047 264.8), rgb(114, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#72809D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72809D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.047 264.8) |
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 #72809D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72809D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72809D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72809D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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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
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 263.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72809D
oklch(59.9% 0.047 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#647392
oklch(55.5% 0.052 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#53617C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#444F65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 264)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#72809D 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) | #77829E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67868A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72809D
#72809D
oklch(59.9% 0.047 264.8)
- #8D7E60
#8D7E60
oklch(59.9% 0.047 84.4)
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 #72809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
Use #72809D 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.