#72A8CD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #72A8CD corresponds to the code RGB( 114, 168, 205 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,45 level), green (at 0,66 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 62% and its saturation is 47%. It is composed of red at 23%, green at 34% and blue at 42%.
Features
Variations of #72A8CD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #72A8CD is the color #F0F6FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0B1014.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #8D5732 is the color exactly opposite to #72A8CD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #72A8CD in CSS
When using #72A8CD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #72A8CD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#72A8CD as background color
div{ background: #72A8CD; }
Colored text
div{ color: #72A8CD; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #72A8CD; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #72A8CD; }
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