Information about #72A0EE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#72A0EE falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 160, 238) — 44.7% red, 62.7% green, 93.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 49 / 31 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #72A0EE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6). Slightly further away sit Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) and Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(114, 160, 238)), which gives #72A0EE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72A0EE: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #72A0EE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72A0EE color variations

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#72A0EE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #72A0EE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#72A0EE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72A0EE
  • RGB114, 160, 238
  • CMYK49, 31, 0, 7
  • HSL218°, 78%, 69%
  • HSL Precise217.742°, 78.481%, 69.02%
  • HSV218°, 52%, 93%
  • HSB218°, 52%, 93%
  • HEX ID72A0EE
  • DECIMAL ID7512302
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
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