#72c4fd
#72c4fd converts to rgb(114, 196, 253) and hsl(205, 97%, 72%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 1.90:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| black | 11.03:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| slate-900 | 9.38:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| gray-100 | 1.73:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #72c4fd.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #72c4fd (rgb(114, 196, 253), nearest Tailwind token blue-300) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 1.9:1 on white and 11.03:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #72c4fd with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.