#72859F
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.1% 0.045 256.3), rgb(114, 133, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#72859F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72859F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 133, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.045 256.3) |
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 #72859F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72859F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72859F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72859F text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CF
oklch(81% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72859F
oklch(61.1% 0.045 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#617590
oklch(55.7% 0.048 256)
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Step 700
700
#50627B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#415064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#374251
oklch(37.5% 0.03 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#72859F 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) | #7C86A0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658B8D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72859F
#72859F
oklch(61.1% 0.045 256.3)
- #938065
#938065
oklch(61% 0.045 76.4)
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 #72859F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
Use #72859F 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.