#72b8ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72b8ed is composed of 44.7% red, 72.2% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.9% cyan, 22.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 205.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.4% and a lightness of 68.8%. #72b8ed color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0071db. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 72
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#72b8ed color description : Soft blue.

#72b8ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72b8ed has RGB values of R:114, G:184, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7518445.

Hex triplet 72b8ed #72b8ed
RGB Decimal 114, 184, 237 rgb(114,184,237)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.2, 92.9 rgb(44.7%,72.2%,92.9%)
CMYK 52, 22, 0, 7
HSL 205.9°, 77.4, 68.8 hsl(205.9,77.4%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.9°, 51.9, 92.9
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 72.209, -7.518, -33.168
XYZ 39.362, 43.971, 86.529
xyY 0.232, 0.259, 43.971
CIE-LCH 72.209, 34.01, 257.23
CIE-LUV 72.209, -31.517, -52.071
Hunter-Lab 66.31, -10.084, -30.951
Binary 01110010, 10111000, 11101101

Color Schemes with #72b8ed

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Alternatives to #72b8ed

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#72b8ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72b8ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72b8ed;}
.background {background-color:#72b8ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #72b8ed;}

Shades and Tints of #72b8ed

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, #020a10 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72b8ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afb0b0 is the less saturated color, while #66baf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72b8ed 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9eacb7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a5b3e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a1b2f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6bc1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92b4e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8fb4ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6ebeda Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population