#72839E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.6% 0.046 259.6), rgb(114, 131, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#72839E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72839E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.046 259.6) |
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 #72839E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72839E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72839E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72839E text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 261)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72839E
oklch(60.6% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#627491
oklch(55.5% 0.05 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#51617B
oklch(49% 0.046 260)
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Step 800
800
#435064
oklch(42.8% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#72839E 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) | #7A849F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66898C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72839E
#72839E
oklch(60.6% 0.046 259.6)
- #917F63
#917F63
oklch(60.6% 0.046 78.7)
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 #72839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
Use #72839E 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.