#72A6EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.9% 0.121 257), rgb(114, 166, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#72A6EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A6EF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 166, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.121 257) |
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 #72A6EF | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A6EF | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A6EF text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A6EF text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A6EF
oklch(71.9% 0.121 257)
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Step 500
500
#4689E5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 257)
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Step 600
600
#2671D3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 257)
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Step 700
700
#185EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.156 257)
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Step 800
800
#174D94
oklch(42.7% 0.13 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4176
oklch(37.8% 0.101 257)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#72A6EF 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) | #89ABF2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9FED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EB6C0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A6EF
#72A6EF
oklch(71.9% 0.121 257)
- #CE9942
#CE9942
oklch(71.7% 0.121 76.9)
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 #72A6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.083
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.084
Use #72A6EF 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.