#72a3ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a3ea is composed of 44.7% red, 63.9% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.3% cyan, 30.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 215.5 degrees, a saturation of 74.1% and a lightness of 68.2%. #72a3ea color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0047d5. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 64
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#72a3ea color description : Soft blue.

#72a3ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a3ea has RGB values of R:114, G:163, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 7513066.

Hex triplet 72a3ea #72a3ea
RGB Decimal 114, 163, 234 rgb(114,163,234)
RGB Percent 44.7, 63.9, 91.8 rgb(44.7%,63.9%,91.8%)
CMYK 51, 30, 0, 8
HSL 215.5°, 74.1, 68.2 hsl(215.5,74.1%,68.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 215.5°, 51.3, 91.8
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 66.298, 3.255, -40.726
XYZ 34.885, 35.711, 82.892
xyY 0.227, 0.233, 35.711
CIE-LCH 66.298, 40.856, 274.569
CIE-LUV 66.298, -23.709, -65.518
Hunter-Lab 59.758, -0.376, -40.412
Binary 01110010, 10100011, 11101010

Color Schemes with #72a3ea

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Alternatives to #72a3ea

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#72a3ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a3ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a3ea;}
.background {background-color:#72a3ea;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a3ea;}

Shades and Tints of #72a3ea

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, #02060d is the darkest color, while #fbfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a3ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaadb2 is the less saturated color, while #5fa0fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a3ea 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #949dac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ea3e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85a5ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #65b1bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #83a3e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ea4eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6aabcd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population