#72a9e8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a9e8 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.3% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 27.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 212 degrees, a saturation of 72% and a lightness of 67.8%. #72a9e8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0053d1. 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

#72a9e8 color description : Soft blue.

#72a9e8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a9e8 has RGB values of R:114, G:169, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7514600.

Hex triplet 72a9e8 #72a9e8
RGB Decimal 114, 169, 232 rgb(114,169,232)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.3, 91 rgb(44.7%,66.3%,91%)
CMYK 51, 27, 0, 9
HSL 212°, 72, 67.8 hsl(212,72%,67.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 212°, 50.9, 91
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.856, -0.73, -37.198
XYZ 35.69, 37.778, 81.751
xyY 0.23, 0.243, 37.778
CIE-LCH 67.856, 37.205, 268.876
CIE-LUV 67.856, -25.948, -59.286
Hunter-Lab 61.464, -3.913, -35.835
Binary 01110010, 10101001, 11101000

Color Schemes with #72a9e8

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Alternatives to #72a9e8

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#72a9e8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a9e8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a9e8;}
.background {background-color:#72a9e8;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a9e8;}

Shades and Tints of #72a9e8

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 #f9fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a9e8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abadaf is the less saturated color, while #5fa8fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a9e8 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #97a2ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a7e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa8eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #68b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88a8e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #84a8e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6cb0d0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population