#72A4DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.7% 0.101 252.8), rgb(114, 164, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#72A4DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A4DE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.101 252.8) |
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 #72A4DE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A4DE | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4DE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4DE text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#A4C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A4DE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B8CD5
oklch(63% 0.129 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C75C2
oklch(55.6% 0.139 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E62A8
oklch(49.2% 0.13 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5088
oklch(42.7% 0.108 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D436D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#72A4DE 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) | #8DA6E1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809CDD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B1B8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A4DE
#72A4DE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 252.8)
- #C79655
#C79655
oklch(70.6% 0.101 72.7)
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 #72A4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
Use #72A4DE 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.