#72A5FD Color
#72A5FD is rgb(114, 165, 253) in RGB and hsl(218, 97%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#72A5FD
HEX
#72A5FDRGB
rgb(114, 165, 253)HSL
hsl(218, 97%, 72%)HSV
hsv(218, 55%, 99%)OKLCH
oklch(72.4% 0.14 260.8)CMYK
cmyk(55%, 35%, 0%, 1%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72A5FD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #72A5FD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.