#72a9e7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a9e7 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.3% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.6% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 211.8 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 67.6%. #72a9e7 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0053cf. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72a9e7 color description : Soft blue.

#72a9e7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a9e7 has RGB values of R:114, G:169, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7514599.

Hex triplet 72a9e7 #72a9e7
RGB Decimal 114, 169, 231 rgb(114,169,231)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.3, 90.6 rgb(44.7%,66.3%,90.6%)
CMYK 51, 27, 0, 9
HSL 211.8°, 70.9, 67.6 hsl(211.8,70.9%,67.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.8°, 50.6, 90.6
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.814, -1.027, -36.715
XYZ 35.548, 37.721, 81.005
xyY 0.23, 0.245, 37.721
CIE-LCH 67.814, 36.73, 268.398
CIE-LUV 67.814, -25.955, -58.43
Hunter-Lab 61.417, -4.166, -35.207
Binary 01110010, 10101001, 11100111

Color Schemes with #72a9e7

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Alternatives to #72a9e7

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#72a9e7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a9e7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a9e7;}
.background {background-color:#72a9e7;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a9e7;}

Shades and Tints of #72a9e7

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, #02060a is the darkest color, while #f8fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a9e7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abacae is the less saturated color, while #5fa8fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a9e7 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #97a2ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a7e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90a8ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89a8e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #85a8e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6cb0cf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population