#72BEF5
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(77.4% 0.109 241.5), rgb(114, 190, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#72BEF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.109 241.5) |
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 #72BEF5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72BEF5 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BEF5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BEF5 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EDF7FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EDFE
oklch(93.6% 0.032 242.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6DFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 241)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72BEF5
oklch(77.4% 0.109 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#00AAFE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#0092DA
oklch(63.1% 0.148 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#72BEF5 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) | #A6BEF8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B0F4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17CCD1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BEF5
#72BEF5
oklch(77.4% 0.109 241.5)
- #E8A56A
#E8A56A
oklch(77.4% 0.11 61.5)
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 #72BEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.055
Use #72BEF5 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.