#72A4DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.098 252), rgb(114, 164, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#72A4DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A4DC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.098 252) |
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 #72A4DC | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A4DC | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4DC text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4DC text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A4DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 252)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD3
oklch(63.2% 0.125 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C75C0
oklch(55.5% 0.137 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E62A6
oklch(49.1% 0.128 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5086
oklch(42.6% 0.105 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#72A4DC 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) | #8EA6DF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B1B7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A4DC
#72A4DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 252)
- #C69658
#C69658
oklch(70.6% 0.098 72.2)
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 #72A4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
Use #72A4DC 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.