#72a5ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a5ee is composed of 44.7% red, 64.7% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.1% cyan, 30.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 215.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.5% and a lightness of 69%. #72a5ee color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #004bdd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 65
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#72a5ee color description : Soft blue.

#72a5ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a5ee has RGB values of R:114, G:165, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7513582.

Hex triplet 72a5ee #72a5ee
RGB Decimal 114, 165, 238 rgb(114,165,238)
RGB Percent 44.7, 64.7, 93.3 rgb(44.7%,64.7%,93.3%)
CMYK 52, 31, 0, 7
HSL 215.3°, 78.5, 69 hsl(215.3,78.5%,69%)
HSV (or HSB) 215.3°, 52.1, 93.3
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.02, 3.326, -41.788
XYZ 35.824, 36.659, 86.072
xyY 0.226, 0.231, 36.659
CIE-LCH 67.02, 41.92, 274.551
CIE-LUV 67.02, -24.434, -67.426
Hunter-Lab 60.547, -0.343, -41.903
Binary 01110010, 10100101, 11101110

Color Schemes with #72a5ee

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Alternatives to #72a5ee

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#72a5ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a5ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a5ee;}
.background {background-color:#72a5ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a5ee;}

Shades and Tints of #72a5ee

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, #020811 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a5ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afb0b1 is the less saturated color, while #66a3fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a5ee 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #959fae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8fa5eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85a7ef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #64b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84a5ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ea6ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #69aed0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population