#72aed8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aed8 is composed of 44.7% red, 68.2% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.2% cyan, 19.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 204.7 degrees, a saturation of 56.7% and a lightness of 64.7%. #72aed8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005db1. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#72aed8 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72aed8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aed8 has RGB values of R:114, G:174, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 7515864.

Hex triplet 72aed8 #72aed8
RGB Decimal 114, 174, 216 rgb(114,174,216)
RGB Percent 44.7, 68.2, 84.7 rgb(44.7%,68.2%,84.7%)
CMYK 47, 19, 0, 15
HSL 204.7°, 56.7, 64.7 hsl(204.7,56.7%,64.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.7°, 47.2, 84.7
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.61, -8.145, -27.256
XYZ 34.467, 38.806, 70.636
xyY 0.24, 0.27, 38.806
CIE-LCH 68.61, 28.446, 253.363
CIE-LUV 68.61, -28.028, -41.716
Hunter-Lab 62.294, -10.251, -23.624
Binary 01110010, 10101110, 11011000

Color Schemes with #72aed8

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Alternatives to #72aed8

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#72aed8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aed8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aed8;}
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.border {border:1px solid #72aed8;}

Shades and Tints of #72aed8

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 #72aed8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a5a8 is the less saturated color, while #4fb4fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aed8 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
  • #98a4ac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0aad4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9fa9dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fabd5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8eabdb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #71b3cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population