#72aee8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aee8 is composed of 44.7% red, 68.2% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 209.5 degrees, a saturation of 72% and a lightness of 67.8%. #72aee8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005dd1. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72aee8 color description : Soft blue.

#72aee8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aee8 has RGB values of R:114, G:174, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7515880.

Hex triplet 72aee8 #72aee8
RGB Decimal 114, 174, 232 rgb(114,174,232)
RGB Percent 44.7, 68.2, 91 rgb(44.7%,68.2%,91%)
CMYK 51, 25, 0, 9
HSL 209.5°, 72, 67.8 hsl(209.5,72%,67.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 209.5°, 50.9, 91
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 69.236, -3.512, -35.052
XYZ 36.638, 39.674, 82.067
xyY 0.231, 0.251, 39.674
CIE-LCH 69.236, 35.228, 264.278
CIE-LUV 69.236, -27.826, -55.473
Hunter-Lab 62.987, -6.4, -33.159
Binary 01110010, 10101110, 11101000

Color Schemes with #72aee8

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Alternatives to #72aee8

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#72aee8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aee8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aee8;}
.background {background-color:#72aee8;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aee8;}

Shades and Tints of #72aee8

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, #02060b is the darkest color, while #f9fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aee8

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aee8 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #99a5b1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9babe4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #96abeb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6ab8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8cace5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #89acea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6db4d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population