#72A5DD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #72A5DD corresponds to the code RGB( 114, 165, 221 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,45 level), green (at 0,65 level) and blue (at 0,87 level). Its brightness is 65% and its saturation is 61%. It is composed of red at 22%, green at 33% and blue at 44%.
Features
Variations of #72A5DD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #72A5DD is the color #F0F6FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0B1016.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #8D5A22 is the color exactly opposite to #72A5DD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #72A5DD in CSS
When using #72A5DD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #72A5DD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#72A5DD as background color
div{ background: #72A5DD; }Colored text
div{ color: #72A5DD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #72A5DD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #72A5DD; }Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #72A5DD.
Choose another color
Select another color on color wheel.