#72aeee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aeee is composed of 44.7% red, 68.2% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.1% cyan, 26.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 211 degrees, a saturation of 78.5% and a lightness of 69%. #72aeee color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005ddd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#72aeee color description : Soft blue.

#72aeee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aeee has RGB values of R:114, G:174, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7515886.

Hex triplet 72aeee #72aeee
RGB Decimal 114, 174, 238 rgb(114,174,238)
RGB Percent 44.7, 68.2, 93.3 rgb(44.7%,68.2%,93.3%)
CMYK 52, 27, 0, 7
HSL 211°, 78.5, 69 hsl(211,78.5%,69%)
HSV (or HSB) 211°, 52.1, 93.3
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 69.484, -1.732, -37.94
XYZ 37.505, 40.02, 86.633
xyY 0.228, 0.244, 40.02
CIE-LCH 69.484, 37.979, 267.387
CIE-LUV 69.484, -27.756, -60.62
Hunter-Lab 63.262, -4.885, -36.91
Binary 01110010, 10101110, 11101110

Color Schemes with #72aeee

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Alternatives to #72aeee

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#72aeee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aeee

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

Shades and Tints of #72aeee

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, #020911 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aeee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afb0b1 is the less saturated color, while #66aefa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aeee 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
  • #99a5b2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99abea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92acf1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #67bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8baceb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86adef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6bb5d5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population