#72aee4 color: Lucea
#72aee4 is rgb(114, 174, 228) in RGB and oklch(73.105% 0.10058 246.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- slate-400
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #72aee4
#72aee4 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lucea (#7cafe1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #72aee4 mixed with white
Darker: #72aee4 mixed with black
Calmer: #72aee4 with less saturation
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What color is #72aee4?
#72aee4 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Lucea. In RGB it is rgb(114, 174, 228), in HSL hsl(208.42, 67.86%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.105% 0.10058 246.814).
What colors go well with #72aee4?
The complementary color of #72aee4 is #d39b61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52b8d1 and #98a2e7. The triadic partners are #de8d9d and #97b46d.
Is white or black text more readable on #72aee4?
Black text reads better on #72aee4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72aee4 a warm or cool color?
#72aee4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.101.