#72aaee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aaee is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.1% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 212.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.5% and a lightness of 69%. #72aaee color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0055dd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#72aaee color description : Soft blue.

#72aaee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aaee has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7514862.

Hex triplet 72aaee #72aaee
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 238 rgb(114,170,238)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 93.3 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,93.3%)
CMYK 52, 29, 0, 7
HSL 212.9°, 78.5, 69 hsl(212.9,78.5%,69%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.9°, 52.1, 93.3
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 68.386, 0.503, -39.652
XYZ 36.743, 38.498, 86.379
xyY 0.227, 0.238, 38.498
CIE-LCH 68.386, 39.655, 270.727
CIE-LUV 68.386, -26.273, -63.662
Hunter-Lab 62.047, -2.876, -39.108
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #72aaee

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Alternatives to #72aaee

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#72aaee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aaee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aaee;}
.background {background-color:#72aaee;}
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Shades and Tints of #72aaee

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, #020911 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aaee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afb0b1 is the less saturated color, while #66a9fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aaee 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
  • #95a9eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8daaf0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #66b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88a9ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #83aaef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6ab2d3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population