Information about #72B0E6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72B0E6 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 176, 230) (44.7% red, 69% green, 90.2% blue), or CMYK 45 / 21 / 0 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#72B0E6 is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Slightly further away sit Argentinian Blue (#6CB4EE) and Caps Blue (#68B1E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(114, 176, 230)), which gives #72B0E6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #72B0E6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#72B0E6 color variations

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

#72B0E6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72B0E6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72B0E6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72B0E6 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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#72B0E6 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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#E6E270
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#E67074
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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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#70E6E2
#70E6E2

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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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#E670AF
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#AFE670
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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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#A770E6
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#E6A770
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#AFE670
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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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#E270E6
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#E6A770
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#74E670
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Nearest named colors to #72B0E6

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

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

#72B0E6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72B0E6
  • RGB114, 176, 230
  • CMYK45, 21, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(114, 176, 230)
  • HSL208°, 70%, 67%
  • HSL Precise207.931°, 69.88%, 67.451%
  • HSV208°, 50%, 90%
  • HSB208°, 50%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.690, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.690, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.690, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72B0E6
  • DECIMAL ID7516390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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