#72A8CF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.9% 0.081 240.7), rgb(114, 168, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#72A8CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A8CF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 168, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.081 240.7) |
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 #72A8CF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A8CF | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A8CF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A8CF text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DF
oklch(81% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A8CF
oklch(70.9% 0.081 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#4991C2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#267AAE
oklch(55.5% 0.112 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#176796
oklch(49.1% 0.105 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#175479
oklch(42.6% 0.086 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4662
oklch(37.8% 0.067 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#72A8CF 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) | #97A8D1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ECE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BB2B5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A8CF
#72A8CF
oklch(70.9% 0.081 240.7)
- #C7966D
#C7966D
oklch(71% 0.081 60.9)
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 #72A8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.068
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.075
Use #72A8CF 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.