#72A2EE Color

#72A2EE is rgb(114, 162, 238) in RGB and hsl(217, 78%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#72A2EE
HEX#72A2EE
RGBrgb(114, 162, 238)
HSLhsl(217, 78%, 69%)
HSVhsv(217, 52%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.123 259.3)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72A2EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #72A2EE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#72A2EEComplementary#EEBE72Analogous#72DFEEAnalogous#8172EETriadic#EE72A2Triadic#A2EE72

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #72A2EE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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