#72BDFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.4% 0.115 244.6), rgb(114, 189, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#72BDFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BDFA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 189, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.115 244.6) |
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 #72BDFA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72BDFA | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BDFA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BDFA text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8EDFF
oklch(93.6% 0.033 244)
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Step 200
200
#B8DEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 244.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72BDFA
oklch(77.4% 0.115 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#27A8FF
oklch(70.6% 0.165 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#0090E1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#72BDFA 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) | #A3BEFD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91B0F9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04CCD2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BDFA
#72BDFA
oklch(77.4% 0.115 244.6)
- #E8A562
#E8A562
oklch(77.3% 0.115 64.7)
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 #72BDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.058
Use #72BDFA 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.