#72B0FF
Cornflower · light cool blue
About #72B0FF
#72B0FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 69% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 55% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Cornflower (ΔE 12.0); Steel Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFC172 — a honey tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #72B0FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.37:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #72B0FF?
#72B0FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 69% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 55% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #72B0FF?
Use black text. Black on #72B0FF has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #72B0FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFC172, and analogous partners are #72F6FF and #7B72FF.