Milky Blue Color – #72a8ba: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Milky Blue color hex code is #72a8ba, and it is composed of 45% red, 66% green and 73% blue.

Milky Blue is a light, muted, and cool color at 39% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Milky Blue color (#72a8ba) against dark backgrounds.

Milky Blue color

Milky Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #72A8BA

  2. #BA8472

Triadic colors

  1. #72A8BA

  2. #BA72A8

  3. #A8BA72

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #94BDCB

  2. #B6D2DB

  3. #D9E7EC

  4. #FBFCFD

Darker colors

  1. #5292A7

  2. #417485

  3. #305663

  4. #1F3840

  5. #0F1A1E

Analogous colors

  1. #72BA84

  2. #72BAA8

  3. #72A8BA

  4. #7284BA

  5. #8472BA

Monochromatic colors

  1. #398BA7

  2. #55A3BD

  3. #7EB5C7

  4. #A5C8D3

  5. #CADCE2

#72a8ba

Milky Blue Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Milky Blue, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#72a8ba
RGBrgb(114,168,186)
HSLhsl(195,34.3%,58.8%)
CMYK39, 10, 0, 27
HSV195, 39, 73
RGB %45, 66, 73
XYZ29.8, 35.1, 51.7
LAB65.8, -13, -14.9
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation39%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.62 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.03 (passes WCAG AA)

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