#0072b6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #0072b6 is composed of 0% red, 44.7% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 37.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 202.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.7%. #0072b6 color hex could be obtained by blending #00e4ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 0
    • G 45
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 100
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#0072b6 color description : Strong blue.

#0072b6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #0072b6 has RGB values of R:0, G:114, B:182 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 29366.

Hex triplet 0072b6 #0072b6
RGB Decimal 0, 114, 182 rgb(0,114,182)
RGB Percent 0, 44.7, 71.4 rgb(0%,44.7%,71.4%)
CMYK 100, 37, 0, 29
HSL 202.4°, 100, 35.7 hsl(202.4,100%,35.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.4°, 100, 71.4
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 46.192, -1.155, -43.349
XYZ 14.459, 15.411, 46.466
xyY 0.189, 0.202, 15.411
CIE-LCH 46.192, 43.364, 268.473
CIE-LUV 46.192, -28.598, -64.915
Hunter-Lab 39.256, -2.954, -42.699
Binary 00000000, 01110010, 10110110

Color Schemes with #0072b6

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Alternatives to #0072b6

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#0072b6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #0072b6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#0072b6;}
.background {background-color:#0072b6;}
.border {border:1px solid #0072b6;}

Shades and Tints of #0072b6

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000305 is the darkest color, while #f1faff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #0072b6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #545d62 is the less saturated color, while #0072b6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #0072b6 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #465d6b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5972b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3e75bb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008088 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3872b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2774b9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #007b99 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population