Information about #72BAFD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72BAFD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 186, 253) — 44.7% red, 72.9% green, 99.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 55 / 26 / 0 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72BAFD presents itself as a intensely saturated sky-leaning azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Very Light Azure (#74BBFB). Nearby in the Register you will also find French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) and Maya Blue (#73C2FB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(114, 186, 253)), which gives #72BAFD its character. If you plan to put text on a #72BAFD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72BAFD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72BAFD color variations

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

#72BAFD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72BAFD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72BAFD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72BAFD 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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#72BAFD 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 #72BAFD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Very Light Azure color link
Very Light Azure

#74BBFB

French Sky Blue color link
French Sky Blue

#77B5FE

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Parakeet Blue color link
Parakeet Blue

#7EB6FF

Light Brilliant Azure color link
Light Brilliant Azure

#65B2FF

Light Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Light Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#65C5FF

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Day Sky Blue color link
Day Sky Blue

#82CAFF

#72BAFD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72BAFD
  • RGB114, 186, 253
  • CMYK55, 26, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(114, 186, 253)
  • HSL209°, 97%, 72%
  • HSL Precise208.921°, 97.203%, 71.961%
  • HSV209°, 55%, 99%
  • HSB209°, 55%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.729, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.729, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.729, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72BAFD
  • DECIMAL ID7518973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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