#72889A
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.6% 0.037 243), rgb(114, 136, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#72889A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72889A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.037 243) |
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 #72889A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72889A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72889A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72889A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 244.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72889A
oklch(61.6% 0.037 243)
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Step 600
600
#5F778A
oklch(55.7% 0.041 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6475
oklch(49.2% 0.038 241.7)
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Step 800
800
#40515F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 243.4)
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Step 900
900
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#72889A 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) | #81889B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C839A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678C8E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72889A
#72889A
oklch(61.6% 0.037 243)
- #96806E
#96806E
oklch(61.5% 0.038 61.3)
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 #72889A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.007
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.010
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
Use #72889A 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.