#72A9CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71% 0.078 238), rgb(114, 169, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#72A9CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A9CD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 169, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.078 238) |
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 #72A9CD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A9CD | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A9CD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A9CD text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A9CD
oklch(71% 0.078 238)
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Step 500
500
#4892BF
oklch(63.2% 0.1 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#247BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 700
700
#156893
oklch(49.2% 0.101 237.8)
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Step 800
800
#165577
oklch(42.8% 0.083 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4660
oklch(37.6% 0.065 238)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#72A9CD 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) | #99A8CF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9ECC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB2B5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A9CD
#72A9CD
oklch(71% 0.078 238)
- #C79671
#C79671
oklch(71.1% 0.078 58.2)
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 #72A9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.073
Use #72A9CD 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.