#72A6FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.142 260.6), rgb(114, 166, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#72A6FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A6FF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 166, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.142 260.6) |
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 #72A6FF | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A6FF | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A6FF text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A6FF text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A6FF
oklch(72.7% 0.142 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#4485F5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#256BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#1758C6
oklch(49% 0.183 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#1649A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#193E7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#72A6FF 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) | #82ADFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70A0FD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0BBAC7 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A6FF
#72A6FF
oklch(72.7% 0.142 260.6)
- #D49C22
#D49C22
oklch(72.8% 0.142 80.9)
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 #72A6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.083
Use #72A6FF 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.