#72aee2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aee2 is composed of 44.7% red, 68.2% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.6% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 207.9 degrees, a saturation of 65.9% and a lightness of 66.7%. #72aee2 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005dc5. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#72aee2 color description : Soft blue.

#72aee2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aee2 has RGB values of R:114, G:174, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 7515874.

Hex triplet 72aee2 #72aee2
RGB Decimal 114, 174, 226 rgb(114,174,226)
RGB Percent 44.7, 68.2, 88.6 rgb(44.7%,68.2%,88.6%)
CMYK 50, 23, 0, 11
HSL 207.9°, 65.9, 66.7 hsl(207.9,65.9%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.9°, 49.6, 88.6
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.996, -5.27, -32.145
XYZ 35.8, 39.339, 77.654
xyY 0.234, 0.257, 39.339
CIE-LCH 68.996, 32.574, 260.69
CIE-LUV 68.996, -27.899, -50.317
Hunter-Lab 62.72, -7.876, -29.502
Binary 01110010, 10101110, 11100010

Color Schemes with #72aee2

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Alternatives to #72aee2

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#72aee2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aee2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aee2;}
.background {background-color:#72aee2;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aee2;}

Shades and Tints of #72aee2

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 #f4f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aee2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a6aaae is the less saturated color, while #58b0fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aee2 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #98a4af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9daade Protanopia 1% of men
  • #99aae6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6cb7c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dacdf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8bace4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6eb4cf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population