#72a8d9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a8d9 is composed of 44.7% red, 65.9% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.5% cyan, 22.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 208.5 degrees, a saturation of 57.5% and a lightness of 64.9%. #72a8d9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0051b3. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#72a8d9 color description : Soft blue.

#72a8d9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a8d9 has RGB values of R:114, G:168, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 7514329.

Hex triplet 72a8d9 #72a8d9
RGB Decimal 114, 168, 217 rgb(114,168,217)
RGB Percent 44.7, 65.9, 85.1 rgb(44.7%,65.9%,85.1%)
CMYK 47, 23, 0, 15
HSL 208.5°, 57.5, 64.9 hsl(208.5,57.5%,64.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.5°, 47.5, 85.1
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.969, -4.565, -30.334
XYZ 33.464, 36.591, 70.941
xyY 0.237, 0.26, 36.591
CIE-LCH 66.969, 30.676, 261.442
CIE-LUV 66.969, -25.684, -47.168
Hunter-Lab 60.49, -7.111, -27.19
Binary 01110010, 10101000, 11011001

Color Schemes with #72a8d9

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Alternatives to #72a8d9

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#72a8d9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a8d9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a8d9;}
.background {background-color:#72a8d9;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a8d9;}

Shades and Tints of #72a8d9

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, #04090e is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a8d9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a6a9 is the less saturated color, while #50aafb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a8d9 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #949fa9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a5d6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #96a5dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6eb1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ba6d7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #89a6db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6faec8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population