#72aee5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aee5 is composed of 44.7% red, 68.2% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 208.7 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 67.3%. #72aee5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005dcb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72aee5 color description : Soft blue.

#72aee5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aee5 has RGB values of R:114, G:174, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7515877.

Hex triplet 72aee5 #72aee5
RGB Decimal 114, 174, 229 rgb(114,174,229)
RGB Percent 44.7, 68.2, 89.8 rgb(44.7%,68.2%,89.8%)
CMYK 50, 24, 0, 10
HSL 208.7°, 68.9, 67.3 hsl(208.7,68.9%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.7°, 50.2, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 69.115, -4.394, -33.601
XYZ 36.215, 39.505, 79.841
xyY 0.233, 0.254, 39.505
CIE-LCH 69.115, 33.887, 262.55
CIE-LUV 69.115, -27.862, -52.896
Hunter-Lab 62.853, -7.143, -31.319
Binary 01110010, 10101110, 11100101

Color Schemes with #72aee5

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Alternatives to #72aee5

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#72aee5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aee5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aee5;}
.background {background-color:#72aee5;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aee5;}

Shades and Tints of #72aee5

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 #72aee5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5acb2 is the less saturated color, while #58afff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aee5 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
  • #9cabe1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98abe8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6bb8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dace2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8aace7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6db4d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population