#72818E
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.6% 0.027 244.4), rgb(114, 129, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#72818E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72818E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.027 244.4) |
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 #72818E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72818E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72818E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72818E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C9
oklch(81% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AD
oklch(70.6% 0.021 245.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72818E
oklch(59.6% 0.027 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#657683
oklch(55.7% 0.029 241)
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Step 700
700
#54636F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#45515B
oklch(42.8% 0.023 243.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A434A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#72818E 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) | #7C818F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8485 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72818E
#72818E
oklch(59.6% 0.027 244.4)
- #8B7C6F
#8B7C6F
oklch(59.6% 0.027 63.2)
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 #72818E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.006
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
Use #72818E 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.