#72A8D5 Color
#72A8D5 is rgb(114, 168, 213) in RGB and hsl(207, 54%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#72A8D5
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#72A8D5RGB
rgb(114, 168, 213)HSL
hsl(207, 54%, 64%)HSV
hsv(207, 46%, 84%)OKLCH
oklch(71.1% 0.087 244.6)CMYK
cmyk(46%, 21%, 0%, 16%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72A8D5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #72A8D5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.