#72819E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.048 263.5), rgb(114, 129, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#72819E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 263°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72819E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.048 263.5) |
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 #72819E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72819E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72819E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72819E text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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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
#95A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72819E
oklch(60.2% 0.048 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#647392
oklch(55.5% 0.052 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#52617D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#444F65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 264)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#72819E 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) | #78839F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737F9D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66878B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72819E
#72819E
oklch(60.2% 0.048 263.5)
- #8F7F60
#8F7F60
oklch(60.3% 0.048 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 #72819E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
Use #72819E 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.