#72A8C5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.071 232.6), rgb(114, 168, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#72A8C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A8C5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 168, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.071 232.6) |
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 #72A8C5 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A8C5 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A8C5 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A8C5 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A8C5
oklch(70.5% 0.071 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B93B7
oklch(63.1% 0.09 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#287DA3
oklch(55.7% 0.098 232)
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Step 700
700
#19698C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 232.6)
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Step 800
800
#195671
oklch(42.8% 0.075 231.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C475C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A36
oklch(27.2% 0.037 232.2)
#72A8C5 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) | #9AA6C6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9DC5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B0B1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A8C5
#72A8C5
oklch(70.5% 0.071 232.6)
- #C49477
#C49477
oklch(70.5% 0.071 52.4)
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 #72A8C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #72A8C5 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.