#72A0CA color

  • HEX#72A0CA
  • RGBrgb(114, 160, 202)
  • HSLhsl(209, 45%, 62%)
  • CMYK44, 21, 0, 21

About #72A0CA

#72A0CA is a light blue color with the hex code #72A0CA. In RGB it is red 114, green 160, blue 202; in HSL it is hue 209°, saturation 45%, lightness 62%; in CMYK it is 44%, 21%, 0%, 21%. Its contrast ratio is 2.76:1 on white and 7.60:1 on black.

#72A0CA Color Conversion

Hex triplet72, A0, CA
CMYK43.56%, 20.79%, 0.00%, 20.78%
RGB Decimal114, 160, 202
HSL209°, 45%, 62%
RGB Octal162, 240, 312
HSV (HSB)208.64°, 43.56%, 79.22%
RGB Binary1110010, 10100000, 11001010
CIE-L*AB64.15, -4.39, -26.38
RGB Percent44.71%, 62.75%, 79.22%
CIE-L*CH64.15, 26.74, 260.56
XYZ30.17, 32.98, 60.65
CIE-L*UV64.15, -22.60, -40.34
xyY0.24, 0.27, 32.98
Hunter-Lab57.43, -6.73, -22.41
RYB44.71%, 56.55%, 79.22%

Color Accessibility Scores

#72A0CA on a dark background: contrast 7.60:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#72A0CA on a light background: contrast 2.76:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#72A0CA · #B5CDE3 · #3E72A3 · #CA9D72 · #E3CBB5

Analogous palette

#72CA9D · #72CAC8 · #72A0CA · #7274CA · #9D72CA

Triadic palette

#72A0CA · #CA72A0 · #A0CA72 · #B5CDE3 · #E3B5CD

Tetradic palette

#72A0CA · #C872CA · #CA9D72 · #74CA72 · #3E72A3

Monochromatic palette

#2D5376 · #427AAE · #72A0CA · #AAC5DF · #E1EBF4

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