What color is #72A8FA?

#72A8FA is a light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Fennel Flower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72A8FA?

The RGB value is 114, 168, 250: 114 red, 168 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72A8FA?

The complementary color is #FAC472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72A8FA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72A8FA color

#72A8FA rgb(114, 168, 250)

Shades of blue

The hex color #72A8FA is a light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 65.9% green and 98% blue (114, 168, 250).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 93% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77AAFF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#72A8FA color codes

HEX	`#72A8FA`
RGB	`rgb(114, 168, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 65.9%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 93%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 54%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 33%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.37, 5.28, -46.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.37, 46.5, 276.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.191, 38.482, 95.839)`
Decimal	`7514362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72A8FA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #72A8FA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#72A8FA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #72A8FA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72a8fa; }
.text { color: #72a8fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72a8fa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 168 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72a8fa, #8072fa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #72A8FA?: #72A8FA is a light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Fennel Flower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72A8FA?: The RGB value is 114, 168, 250: 114 red, 168 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72A8FA?: The complementary color is #FAC472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72A8FA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.