#72aae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aae5 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 25.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 210.8 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 67.3%. #72aae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0055cb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72aae5 color description : Soft blue.

#72aae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aae5 has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7514853.

Hex triplet 72aae5 #72aae5
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 229 rgb(114,170,229)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 89.8 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,89.8%)
CMYK 50, 26, 0, 10
HSL 210.8°, 68.9, 67.3 hsl(210.8,68.9%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 210.8°, 50.2, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.007, -2.177, -35.32
XYZ 35.454, 37.982, 79.587
xyY 0.232, 0.248, 37.982
CIE-LCH 68.007, 35.387, 266.473
CIE-LUV 68.007, -26.348, -55.953
Hunter-Lab 61.63, -5.166, -33.425
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #72aae5

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Alternatives to #72aae5

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#72aae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aae5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aae5;}
.background {background-color:#72aae5;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aae5;}

Shades and Tints of #72aae5

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, #010508 is the darkest color, while #f6fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5abb2 is the less saturated color, while #58a9ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aae5 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
  • #98a8e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92a8e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6ab5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8aa8e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86a9e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6db1cf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population