#72acd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72acd9 is composed of 44.7% red, 67.5% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.5% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 206.2 degrees, a saturation of 57.5% and a lightness of 64.9%. #72acd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0059b3. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#72acd9 color description : Soft blue.

#72acd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72acd9 has RGB values of R:114, G:172, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 7515353.

Hex triplet 72acd9 #72acd9
RGB Decimal 114, 172, 217 rgb(114,172,217)
RGB Percent 44.7, 67.5, 85.1 rgb(44.7%,67.5%,85.1%)
CMYK 47, 21, 0, 15
HSL 206.2°, 57.5, 64.9 hsl(206.2,57.5%,64.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.2°, 47.5, 85.1
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.087, -6.768, -28.61
XYZ 34.213, 38.09, 71.191
xyY 0.238, 0.265, 38.09
CIE-LCH 68.087, 29.399, 256.691
CIE-LUV 68.087, -27.236, -44.109
Hunter-Lab 61.717, -9.053, -25.189
Binary 01110010, 10101100, 11011001

Color Schemes with #72acd9

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Alternatives to #72acd9

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#72acd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72acd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72acd9;}
.background {background-color:#72acd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #72acd9;}

Shades and Tints of #72acd9

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, #04090e is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72acd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a6a9 is the less saturated color, while #50b0fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72acd9 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
  • #97a2ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea8d6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca8de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6fb4c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ea9d7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ca9dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #70b1ca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population