#72A3EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.118 257.9), rgb(114, 163, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#72A3EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A3EB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.118 257.9) |
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 #72A3EB | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A3EB | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A3EB text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A3EB text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A3EB
oklch(71.1% 0.118 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A89E3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C70D1
oklch(55.5% 0.165 258)
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Step 700
700
#1E5EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B4D93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4175
oklch(37.8% 0.098 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#72A3EB 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) | #87A8EE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789CE9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34B3BD | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A3EB
#72A3EB
oklch(71.1% 0.118 257.9)
- #CA9842
#CA9842
oklch(71.1% 0.118 78.2)
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 #72A3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
Use #72A3EB 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.