#72affe color: Fennel Flower
#72affe is rgb(114, 175, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.546% 0.13135 255.414) 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 0%
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About #72affe
#72affe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #72affe mixed with white
Darker: #72affe mixed with black
Calmer: #72affe with less saturation
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Questions about #72affe
What color is #72affe?
#72affe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(114, 175, 254), in HSL hsl(213.86, 98.59%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.546% 0.13135 255.414).
What colors go well with #72affe?
The complementary color of #72affe is #dca03f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ebdeb and #a5a0fc. The triadic partners are #f48891 and #87bf68.
Is white or black text more readable on #72affe?
Black text reads better on #72affe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72affe a warm or cool color?
#72affe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.131.