Soft Sky Blue (72A5B7) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Soft Sky Blue"

Blue · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Soft Sky Blue pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #72A5B7

RGB rgb(114, 165, 183)

HSL hsl(196°, 32%, 58%)

CMYK C:38% M:10% Y:0% K:28%

Luminance 0.3454

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.7:1

Aa — #72A5B7

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.78:1

Aa — #72A5B7

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#72A5B7 #B68472

Analogous

#72B6A6 #72A5B7 #7282B6

Triadic

#72A5B7 #B672A4 #A4B672

Split-comp.

#72A5B7 #B67282 #B6A672

Tetradic

#72A5B7 #A672B6 #B68472 #82B672

Monochromatic

#243338 #4C6B76 #7C9FAB #9BB6BF #CAD8DD

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