#72aaea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aaea is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.3% cyan, 27.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 212 degrees, a saturation of 74.1% and a lightness of 68.2%. #72aaea color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0055d5. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#72aaea color description : Soft blue.

#72aaea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aaea has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 7514858.

Hex triplet 72aaea #72aaea
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 234 rgb(114,170,234)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 91.8 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,91.8%)
CMYK 51, 27, 0, 8
HSL 212°, 74.1, 68.2 hsl(212,74.1%,68.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 212°, 51.3, 91.8
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 68.216, -0.694, -37.732
XYZ 36.162, 38.265, 83.318
xyY 0.229, 0.243, 38.265
CIE-LCH 68.216, 37.739, 268.947
CIE-LUV 68.216, -26.306, -60.24
Hunter-Lab 61.859, -3.904, -36.556
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11101010

Color Schemes with #72aaea

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Alternatives to #72aaea

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#72aaea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aaea

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

Shades and Tints of #72aaea

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, #02070d is the darkest color, while #fbfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aaea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaaeb2 is the less saturated color, while #5fa9fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aaea 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #98a3b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a8e7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa9ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #68b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89a9e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #84a9eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6bb1d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population