#72aee9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aee9 is composed of 44.7% red, 68.2% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.1% cyan, 25.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 209.7 degrees, a saturation of 73% and a lightness of 68%. #72aee9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005dd3. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72aee9 color description : Soft blue.

#72aee9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aee9 has RGB values of R:114, G:174, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7515881.

Hex triplet 72aee9 #72aee9
RGB Decimal 114, 174, 233 rgb(114,174,233)
RGB Percent 44.7, 68.2, 91.4 rgb(44.7%,68.2%,91.4%)
CMYK 51, 25, 0, 9
HSL 209.7°, 73, 68 hsl(209.7,73%,68%)
HSV (or HSB) 209.7°, 51.1, 91.4
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 69.277, -3.217, -35.535
XYZ 36.78, 39.731, 82.817
xyY 0.231, 0.249, 39.731
CIE-LCH 69.277, 35.68, 264.827
CIE-LUV 69.277, -27.814, -56.332
Hunter-Lab 63.032, -6.15, -33.777
Binary 01110010, 10101110, 11101001

Color Schemes with #72aee9

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Alternatives to #72aee9

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#72aee9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aee9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aee9;}
.background {background-color:#72aee9;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aee9;}

Shades and Tints of #72aee9

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, #02070c is the darkest color, while #fafcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aee9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaaeb1 is the less saturated color, while #5faefc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aee9 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #99a5b1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9babe5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #95abec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8cace6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88aceb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6cb5d3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population