#72A0B1 Color

#72A0B1 is rgb(114, 160, 177) in RGB and hsl(196, 29%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#72A0B1

HEX#72A0B1

RGBrgb(114, 160, 177)

HSLhsl(196, 29%, 57%)

HSVhsv(196, 36%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.055 222.9)

CMYKcmyk(36%, 10%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72A0B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #72A0B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#72A0B1 Complementary#B18372 Analogous#72B1A2 Analogous#7280B1 Triadic#B172A0 Triadic#A0B172

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #72A0B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#85ADBC #99BBC7 #ADC8D2 #BDD3DB #D1E0E6 #E5EDF1

Shades

#598EA1 #4C7A8A #3E6270 #314E59 #22373F #162327

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