#72a3e7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a3e7 is composed of 44.7% red, 63.9% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.6% cyan, 29.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 214.9 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 67.6%. #72a3e7 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0047cf. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 64
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72a3e7 color description : Soft blue.

#72a3e7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a3e7 has RGB values of R:114, G:163, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7513063.

Hex triplet 72a3e7 #72a3e7
RGB Decimal 114, 163, 231 rgb(114,163,231)
RGB Percent 44.7, 63.9, 90.6 rgb(44.7%,63.9%,90.6%)
CMYK 51, 29, 0, 9
HSL 214.9°, 70.9, 67.6 hsl(214.9,70.9%,67.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.9°, 50.6, 90.6
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 66.167, 2.353, -39.285
XYZ 34.457, 35.54, 80.641
xyY 0.229, 0.236, 35.54
CIE-LCH 66.167, 39.355, 273.428
CIE-LUV 66.167, -23.715, -62.96
Hunter-Lab 59.615, -1.154, -38.471
Binary 01110010, 10100011, 11100111

Color Schemes with #72a3e7

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Alternatives to #72a3e7

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#72a3e7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a3e7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a3e7;}
.background {background-color:#72a3e7;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a3e7;}

Shades and Tints of #72a3e7

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, #02050a is the darkest color, while #f8fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a3e7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abacae is the less saturated color, while #5fa0fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a3e7 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #949dab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8fa3e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87a4e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #67b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84a3e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7fa4e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6babcc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population