#72A2B5 Hex Color
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#72a2b5 is a dusty sky blue with heavy gray undertones. Its low saturation reads cool and settled rather than vivid, which suits it to supporting roles in tech, aerospace, and children’s products. It flatters warm accents like terracotta or mustard. One caution: beside pure white it can look washed out, so treat it as a base tone and keep black text on top, which passes AA at about 7.6:1 contrast.
Questions about #72a2b5
What is #72a2b5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72a2b5 is rgb(114, 162, 181), in HSL hsl(197, 31%, 58%) and in CMYK 37%, 10%, 0%, 29%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #72a2b5?
#72a2b5 pairs best with warm, saturated accents like terracotta or mustard, which counterbalance its ashy coolness. For a quieter palette, match it with cream and charcoal instead of stark white.
Is #72a2b5 readable on white or black?
#72a2b5 has a 2.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.55:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.