#72A5EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.4% 0.115 256.2), rgb(114, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#72A5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A5EA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.115 256.2) |
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 #72A5EA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A5EA | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A5EA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A5EA text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 256.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A5EA
oklch(71.4% 0.115 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#488AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 256)
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Step 600
600
#2872CE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 256)
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Step 700
700
#1A5FB3
oklch(49.2% 0.149 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#194E91
oklch(42.8% 0.124 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4173
oklch(37.6% 0.096 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#112744
oklch(27.1% 0.061 256.1)
#72A5EA 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) | #8AA9ED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9DE9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35B4BD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A5EA
#72A5EA
oklch(71.4% 0.115 256.2)
- #CC9848
#CC9848
oklch(71.4% 0.115 75.7)
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 #72A5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.080
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.081
Use #72A5EA 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.