#72bae3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72bae3 is composed of 44.7% red, 72.9% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.8% cyan, 18.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 201.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.9% and a lightness of 66.9%. #72bae3 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0075c7. Closest websafe color is: #66cccc.

    • R 45
    • G 73
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#72bae3 color description : Soft blue.

#72bae3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72bae3 has RGB values of R:114, G:186, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 7518947.

Hex triplet 72bae3 #72bae3
RGB Decimal 114, 186, 227 rgb(114,186,227)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.9, 89 rgb(44.7%,72.9%,89%)
CMYK 50, 18, 0, 11
HSL 201.8°, 66.9, 66.9 hsl(201.8,66.9%,66.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.8°, 49.8, 89
Web Safe 66cccc #66cccc
CIE-LAB 72.388, -11.481, -27.464
XYZ 38.36, 44.239, 79.186
xyY 0.237, 0.273, 44.239
CIE-LCH 72.388, 29.767, 247.314
CIE-LUV 72.388, -32.484, -41.921
Hunter-Lab 66.512, -13.45, -24.029
Binary 01110010, 10111010, 11100011

Color Schemes with #72bae3

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Alternatives to #72bae3

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#72bae3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72bae3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72bae3;}
.background {background-color:#72bae3;}
.border {border:1px solid #72bae3;}

Shades and Tints of #72bae3

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, #010406 is the darkest color, while #f5fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72bae3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a6acaf is the less saturated color, while #58c1fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72bae3 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
  • #9eacb5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aab3de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a9b2e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70c1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #96b6df Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95b5e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #71bed6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population