#72A0BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.4% 0.067 237.6), rgb(114, 160, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#72A0BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A0BE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 160, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.067 237.6) |
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 #72A0BE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A0BE | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A0BE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A0BE text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A0BE
oklch(68.4% 0.067 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#5591B7
oklch(63.1% 0.085 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#377BA3
oklch(55.7% 0.092 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#29678B
oklch(49% 0.085 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#235471
oklch(42.6% 0.071 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#72A0BE 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) | #939FC0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A8AA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A0BE
#72A0BE
oklch(68.4% 0.067 237.6)
- #B99071
#B99071
oklch(68.4% 0.066 58.5)
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 #72A0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #72A0BE 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.