#72acd3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72acd3 is composed of 44.7% red, 67.5% green and 82.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46% cyan, 18.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.3% black. It has a hue angle of 204.1 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 63.7%. #72acd3 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0059a7. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 46
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#72acd3 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72acd3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72acd3 has RGB values of R:114, G:172, B:211 and CMYK values of C:0.46, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 7515347.

Hex triplet 72acd3 #72acd3
RGB Decimal 114, 172, 211 rgb(114,172,211)
RGB Percent 44.7, 67.5, 82.7 rgb(44.7%,67.5%,82.7%)
CMYK 46, 18, 0, 17
HSL 204.1°, 52.4, 63.7 hsl(204.1,52.4%,63.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.1°, 46, 82.7
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.861, -8.469, -25.655
XYZ 33.447, 37.784, 67.155
xyY 0.242, 0.273, 37.784
CIE-LCH 67.861, 27.017, 251.732
CIE-LUV 67.861, -27.307, -38.952
Hunter-Lab 61.469, -10.442, -21.747
Binary 01110010, 10101100, 11010011

Color Schemes with #72acd3

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Alternatives to #72acd3

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#72acd3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72acd3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72acd3;}
.background {background-color:#72acd3;}
.border {border:1px solid #72acd3;}

Shades and Tints of #72acd3

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, #030609 is the darkest color, while #f9fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72acd3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9da4a8 is the less saturated color, while #47b4fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72acd3 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
  • #96a2a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa8d0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9fa7d8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #71b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fa9d1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ea9d6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #71b1c7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population