#72879B
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.4% 0.039 247.2), rgb(114, 135, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#72879B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72879B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 135, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.039 247.2) |
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 #72879B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72879B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72879B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72879B text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72879B
oklch(61.4% 0.039 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#60768B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6376
oklch(49.1% 0.039 247.3)
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Step 800
800
#415160
oklch(42.7% 0.032 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#72879B 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) | #7F879C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668C8D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72879B
#72879B
oklch(61.4% 0.039 247.2)
- #95806C
#95806C
oklch(61.4% 0.039 65.6)
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 #72879B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.008
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
Use #72879B 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.