#72b9ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72b9ed is composed of 44.7% red, 72.5% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.9% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 205.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.4% and a lightness of 68.8%. #72b9ed color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0073db. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 73
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#72b9ed color description : Soft blue.

#72b9ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72b9ed has RGB values of R:114, G:185, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7518701.

Hex triplet 72b9ed #72b9ed
RGB Decimal 114, 185, 237 rgb(114,185,237)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.5, 92.9 rgb(44.7%,72.5%,92.9%)
CMYK 52, 22, 0, 7
HSL 205.4°, 77.4, 68.8 hsl(205.4,77.4%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.4°, 51.9, 92.9
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 72.487, -8.059, -32.739
XYZ 39.571, 44.387, 86.599
xyY 0.232, 0.26, 44.387
CIE-LCH 72.487, 33.716, 256.171
CIE-LUV 72.487, -31.894, -51.297
Hunter-Lab 66.624, -10.573, -30.429
Binary 01110010, 10111001, 11101101

Color Schemes with #72b9ed

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Alternatives to #72b9ed

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#72b9ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72b9ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72b9ed;}
.background {background-color:#72b9ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #72b9ed;}

Shades and Tints of #72b9ed

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, #020a10 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72b9ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afb0b0 is the less saturated color, while #66bbf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72b9ed 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9fadb7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a6b3e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2b3f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6cc2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93b5e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90b5ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6ebeda Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population