#72b4e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72b4e9 is composed of 44.7% red, 70.6% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.1% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 206.7 degrees, a saturation of 73% and a lightness of 68%. #72b4e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0069d3. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 71
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72b4e9 color description : Soft blue.

#72b4e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72b4e9 has RGB values of R:114, G:180, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7517417.

Hex triplet 72b4e9 #72b4e9
RGB Decimal 114, 180, 233 rgb(114,180,233)
RGB Percent 44.7, 70.6, 91.4 rgb(44.7%,70.6%,91.4%)
CMYK 51, 23, 0, 9
HSL 206.7°, 73, 68 hsl(206.7,73%,68%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.7°, 51.1, 91.4
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 70.94, -6.514, -32.957
XYZ 37.965, 42.101, 83.212
xyY 0.233, 0.258, 42.101
CIE-LCH 70.94, 33.594, 258.82
CIE-LUV 70.94, -30.078, -51.721
Hunter-Lab 64.885, -9.107, -30.617
Binary 01110010, 10110100, 11101001

Color Schemes with #72b4e9

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Alternatives to #72b4e9

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#72b4e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72b4e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72b4e9;}
.background {background-color:#72b4e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #72b4e9;}

Shades and Tints of #72b4e9

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, #02070c is the darkest color, while #fafcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72b4e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaaeb1 is the less saturated color, while #5fb6fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72b4e9 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
  • #9ca9b3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2afe4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9dafed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6cbdcb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90b1e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8db1eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6ebad6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population