#72A4BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.066 232.6), rgb(114, 164, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#72A4BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A4BF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.066 232.6) |
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 #72A4BF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A4BF | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4BF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4BF text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#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
#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)
#72A4BF
oklch(69.3% 0.066 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#5092B4
oklch(63% 0.085 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#307CA0
oklch(55.5% 0.092 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#226989
oklch(49.2% 0.085 232)
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Step 800
800
#1F556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#72A4BF 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) | #97A2C0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9ABF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54ABAD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A4BF
#72A4BF
oklch(69.3% 0.066 232.6)
- #BE9176
#BE9176
oklch(69.3% 0.067 52.3)
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 #72A4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #72A4BF 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.