#72b3ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72b3ea is composed of 44.7% red, 70.2% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.3% cyan, 23.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 207.5 degrees, a saturation of 74.1% and a lightness of 68.2%. #72b3ea color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0067d5. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 70
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#72b3ea color description : Soft blue.

#72b3ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72b3ea has RGB values of R:114, G:179, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 7517162.

Hex triplet 72b3ea #72b3ea
RGB Decimal 114, 179, 234 rgb(114,179,234)
RGB Percent 44.7, 70.2, 91.8 rgb(44.7%,70.2%,91.8%)
CMYK 51, 24, 0, 8
HSL 207.5°, 74.1, 68.2 hsl(207.5,74.1%,68.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.5°, 51.3, 91.8
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 70.702, -5.674, -33.87
XYZ 37.907, 41.756, 83.9
xyY 0.232, 0.255, 41.756
CIE-LCH 70.702, 34.342, 260.489
CIE-LUV 70.702, -29.684, -53.352
Hunter-Lab 64.619, -8.37, -31.747
Binary 01110010, 10110011, 11101010

Color Schemes with #72b3ea

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Alternatives to #72b3ea

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#72b3ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72b3ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72b3ea;}
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.border {border:1px solid #72b3ea;}

Shades and Tints of #72b3ea

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, #02080d is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72b3ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaaeb2 is the less saturated color, while #5fb5fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72b3ea 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9ca9b4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0afe5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9cafee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6bbdca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fb0e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8cb0ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6db9d6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population