#72b5f6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72b5f6 is composed of 44.7% red, 71% green and 96.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.7% cyan, 26.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.5% black. It has a hue angle of 209.5 degrees, a saturation of 88% and a lightness of 70.6%. #72b5f6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #006bed. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 71
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 54
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#72b5f6 color description : Soft blue.

#72b5f6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72b5f6 has RGB values of R:114, G:181, B:246 and CMYK values of C:0.54, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 7517686.

Hex triplet 72b5f6 #72b5f6
RGB Decimal 114, 181, 246 rgb(114,181,246)
RGB Percent 44.7, 71, 96.5 rgb(44.7%,71%,96.5%)
CMYK 54, 26, 0, 4
HSL 209.5°, 88, 70.6 hsl(209.5,88%,70.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 209.5°, 53.7, 96.5
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 71.742, -3.212, -38.768
XYZ 40.094, 43.277, 93.424
xyY 0.227, 0.245, 43.277
CIE-LCH 71.742, 38.901, 265.264
CIE-LUV 71.742, -30.238, -62.114
Hunter-Lab 65.785, -6.333, -38.151
Binary 01110010, 10110101, 11110110

Color Schemes with #72b5f6

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Alternatives to #72b5f6

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#72b5f6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72b5f6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72b5f6;}
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.border {border:1px solid #72b5f6;}

Shades and Tints of #72b5f6

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, #000407 is the darkest color, while #f3f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72b5f6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b1b4b7 is the less saturated color, while #6cb5fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72b5f6 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9dabb8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fb1f1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97b2f8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #66c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8eb2f3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #89b3f7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6abcdd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population