#72A8FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.136 258.9), rgb(114, 168, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#72A8FC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A8FC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 168, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.136 258.9) |
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 #72A8FC | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A8FC | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A8FC text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A8FC text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A8FC
oklch(73% 0.136 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4286F0
oklch(63% 0.174 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#206DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 259)
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Step 700
700
#125AC1
oklch(49% 0.175 259)
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Step 800
800
#134B9C
oklch(42.8% 0.144 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#173F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2649
oklch(27.2% 0.071 258.7)
#72A8FC 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) | #86AEFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A1FA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14BBC6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A8FC
#72A8FC
oklch(73% 0.136 258.9)
- #D59C30
#D59C30
oklch(72.9% 0.136 78.9)
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 #72A8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.087
Use #72A8FC 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.