Information about #72B5EB color

#72B5EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72B5EB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 181, 235) — 44.7% red, 71% green, 92.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 21 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #72B5EB reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Argentinian Blue (#6CB4EE). Slightly further away sit Aero (#7CB9E8) and Caps Blue (#68B1E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(114, 181, 235)), which gives #72B5EB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72B5EB: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72B5EB color variations

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

#72B5EB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#72B5EB

Color has no name
#8CC2EE

Color has no name
#A9D1F2

Color has no name
#C5E0F6

Color has no name
#E2EFFA

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#72B5EB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#72B5EB

Color has no name
#3393E1

Color has no name
#1A6FB6

Color has no name
#114A79

Color has no name
#08253C

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#72B5EB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#72B5EB

Color has no name
#6DA9DA

Color has no name
#6E9FC8

Color has no name
#7195B2

Color has no name
#768A9A

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#72B5EB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BF70EA

Color has no name
#8E70EA

Color has no name
#7082EA

Color has no name
#72B5EB

Color has no name
#70E4EA

Color has no name
#70EABF

Color has no name
#70EA8E

Color has no name

#72B5EB 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
#72B5EB
#72B5EB

Color has no name

#EBA770
#EBA770

Color has no name

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
#72B5EB
#72B5EB

Color has no name

#EBE470
#EBE470

Color has no name

#EB7076
#EB7076

Color has no name

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
#7076EB
#7076EB

Color has no name

#72B5EB
#72B5EB

Color has no name

#70EBE4
#70EBE4

Color has no name

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
#72B5EB
#72B5EB

Color has no name

#EB70B4
#EB70B4

Color has no name

#B4EB70
#B4EB70

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#72B5EB
#72B5EB

Color has no name

#A770EB
#A770EB

Color has no name

#EBA770
#EBA770

Color has no name

#B4EB70
#B4EB70

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#72B5EB
#72B5EB

Color has no name

#E470EB
#E470EB

Color has no name

#EBA770
#EBA770

Color has no name

#76EB70
#76EB70

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #72B5EB

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

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Very Light Azure color link
Very Light Azure

#74BBFB

French Sky Blue color link
French Sky Blue

#77B5FE

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

#72B5EB color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#72B5EB color image #72B5EB color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#72B5EB color image #72B5EB color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#72B5EB color image #72B5EB color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#72B5EB color image #72B5EB color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72B5EB
  • RGB114, 181, 235
  • CMYK47, 21, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(114, 181, 235)
  • HSL207°, 75%, 68%
  • HSL Precise206.777°, 75.155%, 68.431%
  • HSV207°, 51%, 92%
  • HSB207°, 51%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.710, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.710, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.710, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72B5EB
  • DECIMAL ID7517675
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.