#72A2EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.125 259.5), rgb(114, 162, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#72A2EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A2EF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 162, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.125 259.5) |
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 #72A2EF | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A2EF | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A2EF text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A2EF text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A2EF
oklch(71% 0.125 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B87E8
oklch(63% 0.159 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D6FD6
oklch(55.7% 0.172 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#205CBA
oklch(49.2% 0.161 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C4B96
oklch(42.5% 0.133 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4078
oklch(37.8% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#72A2EF 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) | #84A7F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CED | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30B3BE | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A2EF
#72A2EF
oklch(71% 0.125 259.5)
- #CB9839
#CB9839
oklch(71.1% 0.125 79.5)
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 #72A2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #72A2EF 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.