#72AEEE Color
#72AEEE is rgb(114, 174, 238) in RGB and hsl(211, 78%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#72AEEE
HEX
#72AEEERGB
rgb(114, 174, 238)HSL
hsl(211, 78%, 69%)HSV
hsv(211, 52%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(73.6% 0.112 251.1)CMYK
cmyk(52%, 27%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72AEEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #72AEEE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.