#72889E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.7% 0.042 248.5), rgb(114, 136, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#72889E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 249°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72889E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.042 248.5) |
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 #72889E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72889E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72889E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72889E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 248.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72889E
oklch(61.7% 0.042 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F768D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6378
oklch(49.1% 0.042 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#405162
oklch(42.7% 0.035 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#364350
oklch(37.7% 0.028 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#72889E 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) | #80889F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A849E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658D8F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72889E
#72889E
oklch(61.7% 0.042 248.5)
- #97816A
#97816A
oklch(61.7% 0.043 68.1)
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 #72889E, 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 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
Use #72889E 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.