#72a3e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a3e5 is composed of 44.7% red, 63.9% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 28.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 214.4 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 67.3%. #72a3e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0047cb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 64
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72a3e5 color description : Soft blue.

#72a3e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a3e5 has RGB values of R:114, G:163, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7513061.

Hex triplet 72a3e5 #72a3e5
RGB Decimal 114, 163, 229 rgb(114,163,229)
RGB Percent 44.7, 63.9, 89.8 rgb(44.7%,63.9%,89.8%)
CMYK 50, 29, 0, 10
HSL 214.4°, 68.9, 67.3 hsl(214.4,68.9%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.4°, 50.2, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.08, 1.756, -38.321
XYZ 34.176, 35.427, 79.162
xyY 0.23, 0.238, 35.427
CIE-LCH 66.08, 38.361, 272.623
CIE-LUV 66.08, -23.719, -61.253
Hunter-Lab 59.521, -1.668, -37.19
Binary 01110010, 10100011, 11100101

Color Schemes with #72a3e5

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Alternatives to #72a3e5

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#72a3e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a3e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a3e5;}
.background {background-color:#72a3e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a3e5;}

Shades and Tints of #72a3e5

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, #010408 is the darkest color, while #f6f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a3e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5abb2 is the less saturated color, while #589fff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a3e5 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #949dab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #90a3e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88a4e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #67b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #85a3e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80a3e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6babcb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population