#72aad4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aad4 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 83.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46.2% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.9% black. It has a hue angle of 205.7 degrees, a saturation of 53.3% and a lightness of 63.9%. #72aad4 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0055a9. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 46
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#72aad4 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72aad4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aad4 has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:212 and CMYK values of C:0.46, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 7514836.

Hex triplet 72aad4 #72aad4
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 212 rgb(114,170,212)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 83.1 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,83.1%)
CMYK 46, 20, 0, 17
HSL 205.7°, 53.3, 63.9 hsl(205.7,53.3%,63.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.7°, 46.2, 83.1
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.336, -7.094, -27.012
XYZ 33.195, 37.079, 67.691
xyY 0.241, 0.269, 37.079
CIE-LCH 67.336, 27.928, 255.285
CIE-LUV 67.336, -26.509, -41.341
Hunter-Lab 60.892, -9.253, -23.286
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11010100

Color Schemes with #72aad4

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Alternatives to #72aad4

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#72aad4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aad4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aad4;}
.background {background-color:#72aad4;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aad4;}

Shades and Tints of #72aad4

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, #030709 is the darkest color, while #f9fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aad4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ca4aa is the less saturated color, while #48b0fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aad4 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #95a0a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da7d1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca6d9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8da8d2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ca7d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #71afc7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population