#72a8fc color: Fennel Flower
#72a8fc is rgb(114, 168, 252) in RGB and oklch(72.968% 0.13558 258.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 1%
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About #72a8fc
#72a8fc is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #72a8fc mixed with white
Darker: #72a8fc mixed with black
Calmer: #72a8fc with less saturation
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What color is #72a8fc?
#72a8fc is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(114, 168, 252), in HSL hsl(216.52, 95.83%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.968% 0.13558 258.944).
What colors go well with #72a8fc?
The complementary color of #72a8fc is #d59c30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26b7eb and #a598f7. The triadic partners are #f18286 and #7abc66.
Is white or black text more readable on #72a8fc?
Black text reads better on #72a8fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72a8fc a warm or cool color?
#72a8fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.136.