#728592
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.6% 0.03 237.9), rgb(114, 133, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#728592 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728592 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 133, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.03 237.9) |
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 #728592 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728592 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728592 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728592 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 239.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728592
oklch(60.6% 0.03 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#627684
oklch(55.5% 0.032 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#516470
oklch(49.2% 0.03 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#43515B
oklch(42.7% 0.024 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#38434B
oklch(37.6% 0.02 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#728592 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) | #7F8493 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8192 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698889 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728592
#728592
oklch(60.6% 0.03 237.9)
- #907E71
#907E71
oklch(60.6% 0.029 58)
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 #728592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.005
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
Use #728592 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.