#72A4E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.8% 0.106 254.3), rgb(114, 164, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#72A4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.106 254.3) |
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 #72A4E2 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A4E2 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4E2 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A4E2 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A4E2
oklch(70.8% 0.106 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B8BD9
oklch(63% 0.135 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B74C7
oklch(55.7% 0.147 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D61AC
oklch(49.2% 0.137 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B4F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C426F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#72A4E2 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) | #8CA7E5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9CE1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DB2BA | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A4E2
#72A4E2
oklch(70.8% 0.106 254.3)
- #C89750
#C89750
oklch(70.9% 0.106 74.8)
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 #72A4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.075
Use #72A4E2 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.