#72A4BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.066 231.6), rgb(114, 164, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#72A4BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A4BE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.066 231.6) |
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 #72A4BE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A4BE | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4BE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4BE text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A4BE
oklch(69.3% 0.066 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#5093B3
oklch(63.2% 0.083 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#317C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 232)
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Step 700
700
#226988
oklch(49.2% 0.084 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#132934
oklch(26.8% 0.035 231.8)
#72A4BE 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) | #97A2BF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9ABE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55ABAC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A4BE
#72A4BE
oklch(69.3% 0.066 231.6)
- #BE9177
#BE9177
oklch(69.3% 0.066 51.3)
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 #72A4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #72A4BE 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.