#72879D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.5% 0.041 249.7), rgb(114, 135, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#72879D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72879D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 135, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.041 249.7) |
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 #72879D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72879D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72879D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72879D text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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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
#92A3B4
oklch(70.8% 0.031 248.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72879D
oklch(61.5% 0.041 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F768D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6378
oklch(49.2% 0.042 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#415162
oklch(42.8% 0.035 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#72879D 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) | #7F879E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668C8E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72879D
#72879D
oklch(61.5% 0.041 249.7)
- #95816A
#95816A
oklch(61.5% 0.041 70.8)
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 #72879D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.010
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
Use #72879D 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.