#72858F
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.5% 0.027 230.7), rgb(114, 133, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#72858F 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 Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72858F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 133, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.027 230.7) |
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 #72858F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72858F | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72858F text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72858F text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AB
oklch(70.6% 0.021 230.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72858F
oklch(60.5% 0.027 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#627781
oklch(55.6% 0.029 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#51646D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#435159
oklch(42.6% 0.022 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#384349
oklch(37.5% 0.018 231.7)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#72858F 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) | #808490 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C818F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8888 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72858F
#72858F
oklch(60.5% 0.027 230.7)
- #907D73
#907D73
oklch(60.4% 0.028 49.5)
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 #72858F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.010
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.011
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
Use #72858F 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.