#72AFFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.3% 0.126 254.3), rgb(114, 175, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#72AFFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AFFA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 175, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.126 254.3) |
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 #72AFFA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AFFA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AFFA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72AFFA text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 254)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AFFA
oklch(74.3% 0.126 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#398AE8
oklch(63% 0.162 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0872D6
oklch(55.6% 0.175 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#034E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#114278
oklch(37.9% 0.105 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#72AFFA 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) | #90B3FD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA6F8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15C0CA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AFFA
#72AFFA
oklch(74.3% 0.126 254.3)
- #DB9F46
#DB9F46
oklch(74.4% 0.126 74.2)
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 #72AFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.078
Use #72AFFA 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.