#72ace6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72ace6 is composed of 44.7% red, 67.5% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.4% cyan, 25.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 210 degrees, a saturation of 69.9% and a lightness of 67.5%. #72ace6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0059cd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72ace6 color description : Soft blue.

#72ace6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72ace6 has RGB values of R:114, G:172, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7515366.

Hex triplet 72ace6 #72ace6
RGB Decimal 114, 172, 230 rgb(114,172,230)
RGB Percent 44.7, 67.5, 90.2 rgb(44.7%,67.5%,90.2%)
CMYK 50, 25, 0, 10
HSL 210°, 69.9, 67.5 hsl(210,69.9%,67.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 210°, 50.4, 90.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 68.602, -2.994, -34.944
XYZ 35.972, 38.794, 80.451
xyY 0.232, 0.25, 38.794
CIE-LCH 68.602, 35.072, 265.103
CIE-LUV 68.602, -27.094, -55.286
Hunter-Lab 62.285, -5.908, -32.984
Binary 01110010, 10101100, 11100110

Color Schemes with #72ace6

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Alternatives to #72ace6

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#72ace6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72ace6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72ace6;}
.background {background-color:#72ace6;}
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Shades and Tints of #72ace6

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, #020509 is the darkest color, while #f7fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72ace6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abacad is the less saturated color, while #5facf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72ace6 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #98a3af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9aa9e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #94aae9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6ab7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8baae4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88aae8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6db3d0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population