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HEX 72A8BA - #72A8BA, RGB(114,168,186) Color


Color Name: Moonstone Blue*
Hex Color Code: #72A8BA
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 168, 186)
CMYK Values*: 38.7%, 9.7%, 0.0%, 27.1%





What color is 72A8BA?

The RGB color code for color number #72A8BA is RGB(114, 168, 186). In the RGB color model, #72A8BA has a red value of 114, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.7% cyan, 9.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195° (degrees), 34.3 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72A8BA has a hue of 195° (degrees), 38.7 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 72A8BA is cool or warm?

Color 72A8BA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 72A8BA?

Color code 72A8BA has an LRV of nearly 35. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #72A8BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 168, 186)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
38.71%
Magenta
9.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(195deg, 34.3 %, 58.8 %)

Hue
195°
Saturation
34.29 %.
Lightness
58.82 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 62, 88)
Red
32 (12.7%)
Yellow
62 (24.3%)
Blue
88 (34.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195°
Saturation
38.71 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 195°

W: 44.71 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 29.8

Y : 35.13

Z : 51.66

YXY

Y1 : 35.13

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 34.12%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 35.1 %

Munsell Color System

2B 6.4/4.3

CIE-Lab

L : 65.85

A : -13.1

B : -14.88

CIE-Lch

L : 65.85

C : 19.82

H : 228.63

CIE-Luv

L : 65.85

U : -25.96

V : -20.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.27

A : -13.96

B : -10.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #72A8BA


Here are the colors similar to 72A8BA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72A8BA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72A8BA.


#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#66AEC1
PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#749FAE
PANTONE 10274 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72A8BA.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72A8BA.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 72A8BA.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #72A8BA


Here are the paint colors similar to 72A8BA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 72A8BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72A8BA to Valspar


#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 0.33 (99.7% similar)
#73A9C2
Soul Blue (8002-43D)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet (V104-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#739FB1
Winter Twilight (8003-41D)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 72A8BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72A8BA to Behr


#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72A8BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72A8BA to Dunn-Edwards


#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72A8BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72A8BA to Benjamin Moore


#6AA4BE
I've Got the Blues (774)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#71AEBB
Bayville Blue (747)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#5D9FB6
Palace Blue (CW-605)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#769EB0
Whipple Blue (HC-152)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72A8BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72A8BA to Sherwin Williams


#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#6F9DB3
Bluebird Feather (SW 9062)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#87AAB9
Adrift (SW 7608)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 72A8BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72A8BA to PPG Paints


#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
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Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#72A8BA color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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