Information about #72B1DF color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #72B1DF reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and 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 practically indistinguishable from Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caps Blue (#68B1E2) and Malibu (#66B7E1).
The recipe behind #72B1DF is rgb(114, 177, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #72B1DF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#72B1DF color variations
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#72B1DF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#72B1DF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#72B1DF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#72B1DF color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#72B1DF 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #72B1DF color
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Nearest named colors to #72B1DF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#76ABDF
#68B1E2
#66B7E1
#7CB9E8
#6CB4EE
#77B7D0
#71A6D2
#6CA0DC
#68ADD0
#65B8D1
#7FA3E6
#71B8CA
#72B1DF color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#72B1DF
- RGB114, 177, 223
- CMYK43, 18, 0, 13
- CSSrgb(114, 177, 223)
- HSL205°, 63%, 66%
- HSL Precise205.321°, 63.006%, 66.078%
- HSV205°, 49%, 87%
- HSB205°, 49%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
- GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.694, 0.875)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.694, 0.875, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.694, 0.875)
- Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID72B1DF
- DECIMAL ID7516639
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
