#72729D Color

#72729D is rgb(114, 114, 157) in RGB and hsl(240, 18%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#72729D

HEX#72729D

RGBrgb(114, 114, 157)

HSLhsl(240, 18%, 53%)

HSVhsv(240, 27%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.066 284.1)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 27%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72729D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #72729D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#72729D Complementary#9D9D72 Analogous#72879D Analogous#87729D Triadic#9D7272 Triadic#729D72

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #72729D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8484A9 #9999B8 #ABABC4 #C0C0D3 #D2D2E0 #E7E7EE

Shades

#60608A #525275 #434360 #34344B #262636 #171721

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