#72A5EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.7% 0.122 257.6), rgb(114, 165, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#72A5EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A5EF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.122 257.6) |
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 #72A5EF | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A5EF | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A5EF text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A5EF text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A5EF
oklch(71.7% 0.122 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#4889E6
oklch(63.2% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#2870D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A5DB7
oklch(49% 0.157 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#184D94
oklch(42.7% 0.129 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4176
oklch(37.8% 0.1 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#72A5EF 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) | #88AAF2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789EED | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FB5BF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A5EF
#72A5EF
oklch(71.7% 0.122 257.6)
- #CD9940
#CD9940
oklch(71.6% 0.122 77.9)
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 #72A5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.081
Use #72A5EF 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.