#72b5e7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72b5e7 is composed of 44.7% red, 71% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.6% cyan, 21.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 205.6 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 67.6%. #72b5e7 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #006bcf. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 71
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72b5e7 color description : Soft blue.

#72b5e7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72b5e7 has RGB values of R:114, G:181, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7517671.

Hex triplet 72b5e7 #72b5e7
RGB Decimal 114, 181, 231 rgb(114,181,231)
RGB Percent 44.7, 71, 90.6 rgb(44.7%,71%,90.6%)
CMYK 51, 22, 0, 9
HSL 205.6°, 70.9, 67.6 hsl(205.6,70.9%,67.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.6°, 50.6, 90.6
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 71.141, -7.64, -31.559
XYZ 37.884, 42.393, 81.783
xyY 0.234, 0.262, 42.393
CIE-LCH 71.141, 32.471, 256.391
CIE-LUV 71.141, -30.492, -49.229
Hunter-Lab 65.11, -10.082, -28.897
Binary 01110010, 10110101, 11100111

Color Schemes with #72b5e7

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Alternatives to #72b5e7

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#72b5e7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72b5e7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72b5e7;}
.background {background-color:#72b5e7;}
.border {border:1px solid #72b5e7;}

Shades and Tints of #72b5e7

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, #02060a is the darkest color, while #f8fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72b5e7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abadae is the less saturated color, while #5fb8fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72b5e7 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9caab4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a4b0e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a0b0eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6dbecc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91b2e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8fb1e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6ebad5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population