#72AED5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72.5% 0.084 238), rgb(114, 174, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#72AED5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AED5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.084 238) |
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 #72AED5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AED5 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AED5 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AED5 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AED5
oklch(72.5% 0.084 238)
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Step 500
500
#4092C3
oklch(63.1% 0.108 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#157CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.116 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B557A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#154662
oklch(37.6% 0.07 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 239.3)
#72AED5 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) | #9DADD7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA2D4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B8BB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AED5
#72AED5
oklch(72.5% 0.084 238)
- #CE9971
#CE9971
oklch(72.4% 0.084 58)
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 #72AED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
Use #72AED5 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.