Information about #72AFDB color

#72AFDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72AFDB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 175, 219) — 44.7% red, 68.6% green, 85.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 17 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored azure, #72AFDB floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caps Blue (#68B1E2) and Iceberg (#71A6D2).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 175, 219) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #72AFDB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72AFDB color variations

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

#72AFDB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72AFDB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#286D9E

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Black

#000000

#72AFDB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72AFDB 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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#71D8DA

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#71DAB2

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#72AFDB 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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#DA9D71
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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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#DAD271
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#DA717A
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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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#71DAD2
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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
#72AFDB
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#DA71AF
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#AFDA71
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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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#9D71DA
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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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#D271DA
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#DA9D71
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#7ADA71
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Nearest named colors to #72AFDB

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

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

#72AFDB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72AFDB
  • RGB114, 175, 219
  • CMYK41, 17, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(114, 175, 219)
  • HSL205°, 59%, 65%
  • HSL Precise205.143°, 59.322%, 65.294%
  • HSV205°, 48%, 86%
  • HSB205°, 48%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.686, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.686, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.686, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72AFDB
  • DECIMAL ID7516123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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