#72868E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.7% 0.026 223.9), rgb(114, 134, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#72868E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72868E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.026 223.9) |
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 #72868E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72868E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72868E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72868E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#B8C3C7
oklch(81% 0.013 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A4AA
oklch(70.8% 0.02 222.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72868E
oklch(60.7% 0.026 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#627780
oklch(55.6% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#51646C
oklch(49% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#425258
oklch(42.7% 0.022 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#384448
oklch(37.7% 0.017 220)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#72868E 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) | #81858E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8988 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72868E
#72868E
oklch(60.7% 0.026 223.9)
- #917E76
#917E76
oklch(60.8% 0.026 44.2)
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 #72868E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
Use #72868E 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.