#72A2C2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.07 238.3), rgb(114, 162, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#72A2C2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 162, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.07 238.3) |
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 #72A2C2 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A2C2 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A2C2 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A2C2 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A2C2
oklch(69% 0.07 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#5291B9
oklch(63.1% 0.089 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#337BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.096 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#25678E
oklch(49% 0.091 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#215473
oklch(42.6% 0.075 238.8)
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Step 900
900
#21465D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#72A2C2 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) | #94A1C4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8998C1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AAAC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A2C2
#72A2C2
oklch(69% 0.07 238.3)
- #BD9170
#BD9170
oklch(69% 0.07 58.1)
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 #72A2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #72A2C2 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.