#72B8DD
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(75% 0.088 232.7), rgb(114, 184, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#72B8DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B8DD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 184, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.088 232.7) |
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 #72B8DD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B8DD | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72B8DD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B8DD text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 234)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B8DD
oklch(75% 0.088 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#3094C2
oklch(63% 0.113 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#084862
oklch(37.8% 0.073 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#092A39
oklch(26.9% 0.046 232.1)
#72B8DD 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) | #A6B6DF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AADC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CC2C4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B8DD
#72B8DD
oklch(75% 0.088 232.7)
- #DB9F79
#DB9F79
oklch(75.1% 0.088 53.3)
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 #72B8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
Use #72B8DD 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.