#72ACEE Color
#72ACEE is rgb(114, 172, 238) in RGB and hsl(212, 78%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#72ACEE
HEX
#72ACEERGB
rgb(114, 172, 238)HSL
hsl(212, 78%, 69%)HSV
hsv(212, 52%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(73.1% 0.114 252.5)CMYK
cmyk(52%, 28%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72ACEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #72ACEE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.