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#72a2fa color: Bright light blue

#72a2fa is rgb(114, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.611% 0.1392 261.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

71.6%
0.139
262°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #72a2fa

#72a2fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #72a2fa mixed with white

  1. 72a2fa
  2. 80acfb
  3. 8eb5fc
  4. 9cbffd
  5. aac8fe
  6. b8d1ff
  7. c6dbff
  8. d4e4ff
  9. e2edff
  10. f1f6ff

Darker: #72a2fa mixed with black

  1. 72a2fa
  2. 628cd9
  3. 5377ba
  4. 44639b
  5. 364f7d
  6. 283c61
  7. 1b2a46
  8. 0e192d
  9. 040a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #72a2fa with less saturation

  1. 72a2fa
  2. 77a3f2
  3. 7da3e9
  4. 82a4e1
  5. 87a4d8
  6. 8ca4d0
  7. 90a4c7
  8. 95a4be
  9. 9aa4b5
  10. 9fa4ac

Questions about #72a2fa

What color is #72a2fa?

#72a2fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(218.82, 93.15%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.611% 0.1392 261.761).

What colors go well with #72a2fa?

The complementary color of #72a2fa is #cf9921. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20b1eb and #a592f3. The triadic partners are #ee7d7c and #6eb965.

Is white or black text more readable on #72a2fa?

Black text reads better on #72a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #72a2fa a warm or cool color?

#72a2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.139.