#72A0EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.125 260.5), rgb(114, 160, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#72A0EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A0EE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 160, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.125 260.5) |
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 #72A0EE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A0EE | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A0EE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A0EE text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A0EE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D87E9
oklch(63.2% 0.16 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#316ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.174 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#235BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F4B97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F78
oklch(37.6% 0.105 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#72A0EE 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) | #81A6F1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729AEC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32B1BC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A0EE
#72A0EE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 260.5)
- #C89736
#C89736
oklch(70.6% 0.125 80.9)
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 #72A0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
Use #72A0EE 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.