#72aefc color: Fennel Flower
#72aefc is rgb(114, 174, 252) in RGB and oklch(74.234% 0.12976 255.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-400
- Black 1%
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About #72aefc
#72aefc is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #72aefc mixed with white
Darker: #72aefc mixed with black
Calmer: #72aefc with less saturation
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What color is #72aefc?
#72aefc is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(114, 174, 252), in HSL hsl(213.91, 95.83%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.234% 0.12976 255.482).
What colors go well with #72aefc?
The complementary color of #72aefc is #db9f40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31bce9 and #a49ffa. The triadic partners are #f28790 and #86be68.
Is white or black text more readable on #72aefc?
Black text reads better on #72aefc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72aefc a warm or cool color?
#72aefc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.13.