#72a8e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a8e6 is composed of 44.7% red, 65.9% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.4% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 212.1 degrees, a saturation of 69.9% and a lightness of 67.5%. #72a8e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0051cd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

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

#72a8e6 color description : Soft blue.

#72a8e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a8e6 has RGB values of R:114, G:168, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7514342.

Hex triplet 72a8e6 #72a8e6
RGB Decimal 114, 168, 230 rgb(114,168,230)
RGB Percent 44.7, 65.9, 90.2 rgb(44.7%,65.9%,90.2%)
CMYK 50, 27, 0, 10
HSL 212.1°, 69.9, 67.5 hsl(212.1,69.9%,67.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.1°, 50.4, 90.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.497, -0.763, -36.661
XYZ 35.222, 37.294, 80.201
xyY 0.231, 0.244, 37.294
CIE-LCH 67.497, 36.669, 268.807
CIE-LUV 67.497, -25.587, -58.332
Hunter-Lab 61.069, -3.92, -35.117
Binary 01110010, 10101000, 11100110

Color Schemes with #72a8e6

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Alternatives to #72a8e6

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#72a8e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a8e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a8e6;}
.background {background-color:#72a8e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a8e6;}

Shades and Tints of #72a8e6

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, #020509 is the darkest color, while #f7fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a8e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abacad is the less saturated color, while #5fa7f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a8e6 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
  • #95a6e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa7e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88a7e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #84a7e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6cafce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population