#72a8e7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a8e7 is composed of 44.7% red, 65.9% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.6% cyan, 27.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 212.3 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 67.6%. #72a8e7 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0051cf. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72a8e7 color description : Soft blue.

#72a8e7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a8e7 has RGB values of R:114, G:168, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7514343.

Hex triplet 72a8e7 #72a8e7
RGB Decimal 114, 168, 231 rgb(114,168,231)
RGB Percent 44.7, 65.9, 90.6 rgb(44.7%,65.9%,90.6%)
CMYK 51, 27, 0, 9
HSL 212.3°, 70.9, 67.6 hsl(212.3,70.9%,67.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.3°, 50.6, 90.6
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.539, -0.467, -37.144
XYZ 35.363, 37.35, 80.943
xyY 0.23, 0.243, 37.35
CIE-LCH 67.539, 37.147, 269.28
CIE-LUV 67.539, -25.58, -59.189
Hunter-Lab 61.115, -3.667, -35.745
Binary 01110010, 10101000, 11100111

Color Schemes with #72a8e7

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Alternatives to #72a8e7

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#72a8e7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a8e7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a8e7;}
.background {background-color:#72a8e7;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a8e7;}

Shades and Tints of #72a8e7

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, #02050a is the darkest color, while #f8fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a8e7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abacae is the less saturated color, while #5fa7fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a8e7 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96a1ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a7e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ea7ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #68b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88a7e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #84a7e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6cafcf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population