#72aae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aae1 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.3% cyan, 24.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 209.7 degrees, a saturation of 64.9% and a lightness of 66.5%. #72aae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0055c3. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#72aae1 color description : Soft blue.

#72aae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aae1 has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 7514849.

Hex triplet 72aae1 #72aae1
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 225 rgb(114,170,225)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 88.2 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,88.2%)
CMYK 49, 24, 0, 12
HSL 209.7°, 64.9, 66.5 hsl(209.7,64.9%,66.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 209.7°, 49.3, 88.2
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.844, -3.352, -33.379
XYZ 34.902, 37.761, 76.68
xyY 0.234, 0.253, 37.761
CIE-LCH 67.844, 33.547, 264.266
CIE-LUV 67.844, -26.384, -52.518
Hunter-Lab 61.45, -6.156, -30.969
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #72aae1

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Alternatives to #72aae1

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#72aae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aae1;}
.background {background-color:#72aae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aae1;}

Shades and Tints of #72aae1

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f3f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7aaac is the less saturated color, while #58aafb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aae1 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
  • #97a2ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a8de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #95a8e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6bb4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ba8df Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88a8e3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6eb0cd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population