Information about #72BAEE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72BAEE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 186, 238) — 44.7% red, 72.9% green, 93.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 20 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #72BAEE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Argentinian Blue (#6CB4EE). Slightly further away sit Aero (#7CB9E8) and Very Light Azure (#74BBFB).

The recipe behind #72BAEE is rgb(114, 186, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #72BAEE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#72BAEE color variations

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

#72BAEE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72BAEE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72BAEE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72BAEE 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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#72BAEE 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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#EEA672
#EEA672

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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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#EEE372
#EEE372

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#EE727D
#EE727D

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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
#727DEE
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#72EEE3
#72EEE3

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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
#72BAEE
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#EE72BA
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#BAEE72
#BAEE72

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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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#A672EE
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#EEA672
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#BAEE72
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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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#E372EE
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#EEA672
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#7DEE72
#7DEE72

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Nearest named colors to #72BAEE

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

Very Light Azure color link
Very Light Azure

#74BBFB

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

French Sky Blue color link
French Sky Blue

#77B5FE

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Parakeet Blue color link
Parakeet Blue

#7EB6FF

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

#72BAEE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72BAEE
  • RGB114, 186, 238
  • CMYK49, 20, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(114, 186, 238)
  • HSL205°, 78%, 69%
  • HSL Precise205.161°, 78.481%, 69.02%
  • HSV205°, 52%, 93%
  • HSB205°, 52%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.729, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.729, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.729, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72BAEE
  • DECIMAL ID7518958
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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