#72B7FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.3% 0.126 250.7), rgb(114, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#72B7FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B7FF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.126 250.7) |
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 #72B7FF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B7FF | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72B7FF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B7FF text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 250.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72B7FF
oklch(76.3% 0.126 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#49A5FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#008CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.182 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#72B7FF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ACFE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8D0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B7FF
#72B7FF
oklch(76.3% 0.126 250.7)
- #E4A350
#E4A350
oklch(76.2% 0.125 70.5)
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 #72B7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.070
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #72B7FF 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.