#72aae4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aae4 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 210.5 degrees, a saturation of 67.9% and a lightness of 67.1%. #72aae4 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0055c9. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#72aae4 color description : Soft blue.

#72aae4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aae4 has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 7514852.

Hex triplet 72aae4 #72aae4
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 228 rgb(114,170,228)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 89.4 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,89.4%)
CMYK 50, 25, 0, 11
HSL 210.5°, 67.9, 67.1 hsl(210.5,67.9%,67.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 210.5°, 50, 89.4
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.966, -2.471, -34.835
XYZ 35.315, 37.926, 78.854
xyY 0.232, 0.249, 37.926
CIE-LCH 67.966, 34.923, 265.942
CIE-LUV 67.966, -26.357, -55.095
Hunter-Lab 61.584, -5.415, -32.807
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11100100

Color Schemes with #72aae4

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Alternatives to #72aae4

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#72aae4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aae4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aae4;}
.background {background-color:#72aae4;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aae4;}

Shades and Tints of #72aae4

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, #010407 is the darkest color, while #f6f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aae4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a6abb0 is the less saturated color, while #58aafe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aae4 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
  • #98a8e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93a8e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6ab5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8aa8e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87a9e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6db1ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population