Information about #72879D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#72879D falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 135, 157) — 44.7% red, 52.9% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 9 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72879D is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Scotty Silver (#758A9C). Slightly further away sit Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F) and Light Slate Gray (#778899).

The recipe behind #72879D is rgb(114, 135, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72879D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72879D color variations

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

#72879D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72879D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72879D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72879D 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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#72879D 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 #72879D

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

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Light Slate Gray color link
Light Slate Gray

#778899

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Ashleigh Blue color link
Ashleigh Blue

#6B86AA

#72879D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72879D
  • RGB114, 135, 157
  • CMYK17, 9, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(114, 135, 157)
  • HSL211°, 18%, 53%
  • HSL Precise210.698°, 17.992%, 53.137%
  • HSV211°, 27%, 62%
  • HSB211°, 27%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.529, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.529, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.529, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72879D
  • DECIMAL ID7505821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited900 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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