#72aad8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aad8 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.2% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 207.1 degrees, a saturation of 56.7% and a lightness of 64.7%. #72aad8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0055b1. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#72aad8 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72aad8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aad8 has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 7514840.

Hex triplet 72aad8 #72aad8
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 216 rgb(114,170,216)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 84.7 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,84.7%)
CMYK 47, 21, 0, 15
HSL 207.1°, 56.7, 64.7 hsl(207.1,56.7%,64.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.1°, 47.2, 84.7
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.489, -5.956, -28.981
XYZ 33.706, 37.283, 70.382
xyY 0.238, 0.264, 37.283
CIE-LCH 67.489, 29.587, 258.387
CIE-LUV 67.489, -26.469, -44.78
Hunter-Lab 61.06, -8.32, -25.6
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11011000

Color Schemes with #72aad8

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Alternatives to #72aad8

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#72aad8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aad8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aad8;}
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.border {border:1px solid #72aad8;}

Shades and Tints of #72aad8

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, #03090d is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aad8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a5a8 is the less saturated color, while #4fadfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aad8 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
  • #96a1aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ca7d5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #99a6dc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6fb3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ca8d6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ba7db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #70afc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population