#72A1BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.065 235.1), rgb(114, 161, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#72A1BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A1BD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 161, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.065 235.1) |
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 #72A1BD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A1BD | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A1BD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A1BD text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A1BD
oklch(68.6% 0.065 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#5492B5
oklch(63.2% 0.083 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#367BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.091 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#27688A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#225570
oklch(42.8% 0.07 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#22465A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 235)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#72A1BD 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) | #94A0BE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A8AA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A1BD
#72A1BD
oklch(68.6% 0.065 235.1)
- #BA9073
#BA9073
oklch(68.6% 0.065 56)
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 #72A1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #72A1BD 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.