#72A9D5 Hex Color

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#72a9d5 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #72a9d5.

Questions about #72a9d5

What is #72a9d5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72a9d5 is rgb(114, 169, 213), in HSL hsl(207, 54%, 64%) and in CMYK 46%, 21%, 0%, 16%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #72a9d5 readable on white or black?
#72a9d5 has a 2.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.35:1 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.