#72a9e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a9e5 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.3% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 26.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 211.3 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 67.3%. #72a9e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0053cb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72a9e5 color description : Soft blue.

#72a9e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a9e5 has RGB values of R:114, G:169, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7514597.

Hex triplet 72a9e5 #72a9e5
RGB Decimal 114, 169, 229 rgb(114,169,229)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.3, 89.8 rgb(44.7%,66.3%,89.8%)
CMYK 50, 26, 0, 10
HSL 211.3°, 68.9, 67.3 hsl(211.3,68.9%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.3°, 50.2, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.731, -1.619, -35.749
XYZ 35.267, 37.609, 79.525
xyY 0.231, 0.247, 37.609
CIE-LCH 67.731, 35.786, 267.407
CIE-LUV 67.731, -25.971, -56.715
Hunter-Lab 61.326, -4.669, -33.957
Binary 01110010, 10101001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #72a9e5

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Alternatives to #72a9e5

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#72a9e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a9e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a9e5;}
.background {background-color:#72a9e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a9e5;}

Shades and Tints of #72a9e5

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 #72a9e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5abb2 is the less saturated color, while #58a8ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a9e5 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
  • #97a7e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #91a8e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89a8e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #85a8e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6cb0ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population