#72aefe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aefe is composed of 44.7% red, 68.2% green and 99.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 55.1% cyan, 31.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.4% black. It has a hue angle of 214.3 degrees, a saturation of 98.6% and a lightness of 72.2%. #72aefe color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005dfd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#72aefe color description : Soft blue.

#72aefe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aefe has RGB values of R:114, G:174, B:254 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 7515902.

Hex triplet 72aefe #72aefe
RGB Decimal 114, 174, 254 rgb(114,174,254)
RGB Percent 44.7, 68.2, 99.6 rgb(44.7%,68.2%,99.6%)
CMYK 55, 31, 0, 0
HSL 214.3°, 98.6, 72.2 hsl(214.3,98.6%,72.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.3°, 55.1, 99.6
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 70.178, 3.115, -45.544
XYZ 39.961, 41.003, 99.569
xyY 0.221, 0.227, 41.003
CIE-LCH 70.178, 45.65, 273.913
CIE-LUV 70.178, -27.587, -74.262
Hunter-Lab 64.034, -0.664, -47.37
Binary 01110010, 10101110, 11111110

Color Schemes with #72aefe

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Alternatives to #72aefe

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#72aefe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aefe

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

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, #00060f is the darkest color, while #fafcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aefe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b4b7bc is the less saturated color, while #72aefe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aefe 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9ba7b7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94adfa Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87afff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5fbcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87adfb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7faefe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #66b7dd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population