#72aed6 color: Skyscape
#72aed6 is rgb(114, 174, 214) in RGB and oklch(72.501% 0.08531 238.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #72aed6
#72aed6 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Skyscape (#6cb3d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #72aed6 mixed with white
Darker: #72aed6 mixed with black
Calmer: #72aed6 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #72aed6
Questions about #72aed6
What color is #72aed6?
#72aed6 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Skyscape. In RGB it is rgb(114, 174, 214), in HSL hsl(204, 54.95%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.501% 0.08531 238.727).
What colors go well with #72aed6?
The complementary color of #72aed6 is #cf9970. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fb5c3 and #90a4dd. The triadic partners are #d390a5 and #a0ae70.
Is white or black text more readable on #72aed6?
Black text reads better on #72aed6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72aed6 a warm or cool color?
#72aed6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.085.