HEX 72BCFF - #72BCFF, RGB(114,188,255) Color
| Color Name: | Maya Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #72BCFF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(114, 188, 255) |
| CMYK Values*: | 55.3%, 26.3%, 0.0%, 0.0% |
What color is 72BCFF?
The RGB color code for color number #72BCFF is RGB(114, 188, 255). In the RGB color model, #72BCFF has a red value of 114, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.3% cyan, 26.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72BCFF has a hue of 208.5° (degrees), 55.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Color 72BCFF is cool or warm?
Color 72BCFF is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #72BCFF? (For interior and product design)
72BCFF has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#72BCFF
Light Color
Compare LRV 47 of #72BCFF with dark and light Color
Is #72BCFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 72BCFF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #72BCFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(114, 188, 255)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
55.29%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL
HSL(208.51deg, 100.0 %, 72.4 %)
Hue
208.51°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.
RYB
RYB(9, 6, 73)
Red
9 (3.6%)
Yellow
6 (2.2%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
208.51°
Saturation
55.29 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.
HWB
H: 208.51°
W: 44.71 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 42.97
Y : 46.76
Z : 101.37
YXY
Y1 : 46.76
X : 0.22
Y2 : 0.24
CMY
C : 55.29%
M : 26.27%
Y : 0.00%
LRV
~ 46.8 %
Munsell Color System
1.9PB 7.3/9.1
CIE-Lab
L : 74.04
A : -4.34
B : -40.05
CIE-Lch
L : 74.04
C : 40.29
H : 263.81
CIE-Luv
L : 74.04
U : -32.63
V : -64.43
Hunter-Lab
L : 68.38
A : -7.5
B : -40.02
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #72BCFF
Here are the colors similar to 72BCFF. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72BCFF.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72BCFF.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72BCFF.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72BCFF.
Paint color for Hex #72BCFF
Here are the paint colors similar to 72BCFF. 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.
Behr
Hex color 72BCFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72BCFF to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 72BCFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72BCFF to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 72BCFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72BCFF to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#72BCFF color palettes and scheme combination
0071D8
0C8CFF
3FA4FF
72BCFF
A5D4FF
D8ECFF
FFFFFF
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.
72FFB5
72FFFB
72BCFF
7275FF
B572FF
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.
72BCFF
FF72BC
BCFF72
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
72BCFF
FB72FF
FFB572
76FF72
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
72BCFF
80C2FF
8EC9FF
9CD0FF
AAD6FF
B8DDFF
C6E4FF
D4EAFF
E2F1FF
F0F8FF
FFFFFF
72BCFF
66A9E5
5B96CC
4F83B2
447099
395E7F
2D4B66
22384C
162533
0B1219
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
72BCFF
Maya Blue*
FFB572
Macaroni and Cheese*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #72BCFF?
Color that best contrast with #72BCFF is #FFB572,
color name is Macaroni and Cheese*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #72BCFF?
Complementary or Opposite color for #72BCFF is #FFB572, color name is Macaroni and Cheese*.
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