Close to Cornflower Blue
#72ACFC
#72ACFC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 67.5% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 96% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #72ACFC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #72ACFC as they’d see it.
#72ACFC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #72ACFC
What color is #72ACFC?
#72ACFC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 67.5% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 96% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #72ACFC in RGB?
#72ACFC is rgb(114, 172, 252): 114 red, 172 green, and 252 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #72ACFC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 32, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #72ACFC?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #72ACFC?
Its complement #D4A159 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.