#72838D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60% 0.025 233.7), rgb(114, 131, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#72838D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72838D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 131, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.025 233.7) |
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 #72838D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72838D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72838D text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72838D 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AB
oklch(70.7% 0.02 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72838D
oklch(60% 0.025 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#647681
oklch(55.5% 0.027 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#53636D
oklch(49% 0.025 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#445159
oklch(42.7% 0.021 235)
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Step 900
900
#394349
oklch(37.6% 0.017 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#72838D 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) | #7E828E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8686 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72838D
#72838D
oklch(60% 0.025 233.7)
- #8D7C72
#8D7C72
oklch(59.9% 0.026 52.4)
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 #72838D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.007
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
Use #72838D 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.