Information about #72839C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72839C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 131, 156) — 44.7% red, 51.4% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 10 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained azure, #72839C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Steel (#738595). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scotty Silver (#758A9C) and Light Slate Gray (#778899).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 131, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #72839C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72839C color variations

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

#72839C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72839C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72839C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72839C 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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#72839C 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #72839C

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

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Light Slate Gray color link
Light Slate Gray

#778899

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

#72839C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72839C
  • RGB114, 131, 156
  • CMYK16, 10, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(114, 131, 156)
  • HSL216°, 18%, 53%
  • HSL Precise215.714°, 17.5%, 52.941%
  • HSV216°, 27%, 61%
  • HSB216°, 27%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.514, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.514, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.514, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72839C
  • DECIMAL ID7504796
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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