Information about #72AEDA color

#72AEDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72AEDA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 174, 218) — 44.7% red, 68.2% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 41 / 17 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72AEDA is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Caps Blue (#68B1E2).

The recipe behind #72AEDA is rgb(114, 174, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72AEDA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #72AEDA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72AEDA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#72AEDA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72AEDA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72AEDA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72AEDA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#72AEDA 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
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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
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#DAD172
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#DA727B
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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
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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
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#DA72AE
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#AEDA72
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#9D72DA
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#D172DA
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#DA9D72
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#7BDA72
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Nearest named colors to #72AEDA

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

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

#72AEDA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72AEDA
  • RGB114, 174, 218
  • CMYK41, 17, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(114, 174, 218)
  • HSL205°, 58%, 65%
  • HSL Precise205.385°, 58.427%, 65.098%
  • HSV205°, 48%, 85%
  • HSB205°, 48%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.682, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.682, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.682, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72AEDA
  • DECIMAL ID7515866
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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