#72a8e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a8e5 is composed of 44.7% red, 65.9% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 211.8 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 67.3%. #72a8e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0051cb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72a8e5 color description : Soft blue.

#72a8e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a8e5 has RGB values of R:114, G:168, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7514341.

Hex triplet 72a8e5 #72a8e5
RGB Decimal 114, 168, 229 rgb(114,168,229)
RGB Percent 44.7, 65.9, 89.8 rgb(44.7%,65.9%,89.8%)
CMYK 50, 27, 0, 10
HSL 211.8°, 68.9, 67.3 hsl(211.8,68.9%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.8°, 50.2, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.455, -1.06, -36.178
XYZ 35.082, 37.238, 79.463
xyY 0.231, 0.245, 37.238
CIE-LCH 67.455, 36.194, 268.322
CIE-LUV 67.455, -25.594, -57.475
Hunter-Lab 61.023, -4.172, -34.491
Binary 01110010, 10101000, 11100101

Color Schemes with #72a8e5

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Alternatives to #72a8e5

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#72a8e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a8e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a8e5;}
.background {background-color:#72a8e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a8e5;}

Shades and Tints of #72a8e5

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, #010508 is the darkest color, while #f6fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a8e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5abb2 is the less saturated color, while #58a6ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a8e5 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96a1ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a6e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa7e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69b3c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88a7e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #85a7e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6cafce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population