#72A1C5 Color
#72A1C5 is rgb(114, 161, 197) in RGB and hsl(206, 42%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#72A1C5
HEX
#72A1C5RGB
rgb(114, 161, 197)HSL
hsl(206, 42%, 61%)HSV
hsv(206, 42%, 77%)OKLCH
oklch(68.9% 0.073 242.1)CMYK
cmyk(42%, 18%, 0%, 23%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72A1C5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #72A1C5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.