#72A5CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.077 240.7), rgb(114, 165, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#72A5CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A5CA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 165, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.077 240.7) |
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 #72A5CA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A5CA | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A5CA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A5CA text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A5CA
oklch(70% 0.077 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D91BF
oklch(63.1% 0.098 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D7AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.107 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6793
oklch(49.1% 0.099 240.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5477
oklch(42.7% 0.082 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4660
oklch(37.8% 0.063 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#72A5CA 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) | #95A4CC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BC9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EAEB1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A5CA
#72A5CA
oklch(70% 0.077 240.7)
- #C2946D
#C2946D
oklch(70.1% 0.077 61.4)
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 #72A5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #72A5CA 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.