#72a9ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a9ee is composed of 44.7% red, 66.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.1% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 213.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.5% and a lightness of 69%. #72a9ee color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0053dd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#72a9ee color description : Soft blue.

#72a9ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a9ee has RGB values of R:114, G:169, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7514606.

Hex triplet 72a9ee #72a9ee
RGB Decimal 114, 169, 238 rgb(114,169,238)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.3, 93.3 rgb(44.7%,66.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 52, 29, 0, 7
HSL 213.4°, 78.5, 69 hsl(213.4,78.5%,69%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.4°, 52.1, 93.3
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 68.112, 1.065, -40.08
XYZ 36.557, 38.124, 86.317
xyY 0.227, 0.237, 38.124
CIE-LCH 68.112, 40.094, 271.523
CIE-LUV 68.112, -25.904, -64.418
Hunter-Lab 61.745, -2.372, -39.663
Binary 01110010, 10101001, 11101110

Color Schemes with #72a9ee

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Alternatives to #72a9ee

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#72a9ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a9ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a9ee;}
.background {background-color:#72a9ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a9ee;}

Shades and Tints of #72a9ee

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, #020811 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a9ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afb0b1 is the less saturated color, while #66a8fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a9ee 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
  • #97a2b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94a8eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ba9f0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #66b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87a8ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #82a9ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6ab1d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population