Information about #72B9E9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72B9E9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 185, 233) (44.7% red, 72.5% green, 91.4% blue), or CMYK 47 / 19 / 0 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#72B9E9 is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Argentinian Blue (#6CB4EE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aero (#7CB9E8) and Malibu (#66B7E1).

The recipe behind #72B9E9 is rgb(114, 185, 233), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72B9E9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72B9E9 color variations

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

#72B9E9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72B9E9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72B9E9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72B9E9 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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#72B9E9 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 #72B9E9

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

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Very Light Azure color link
Very Light Azure

#74BBFB

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

French Sky Blue color link
French Sky Blue

#77B5FE

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

#72B9E9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72B9E9
  • RGB114, 185, 233
  • CMYK47, 19, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(114, 185, 233)
  • HSL204°, 73%, 68%
  • HSL Precise204.202°, 73.006%, 68.039%
  • HSV204°, 51%, 91%
  • HSB204°, 51%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.725, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.725, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.725, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72B9E9
  • DECIMAL ID7518697
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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