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HEX 72A9E3 - #72A9E3, RGB(114,169,227) Color


Color Name: Ruddy Blue*
Hex Color Code: #72A9E3
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 169, 227)
CMYK Values*: 49.8%, 25.6%, 0.0%, 11.0%





What color is 72A9E3?

The RGB color code for color number #72A9E3 is RGB(114, 169, 227). In the RGB color model, #72A9E3 has a red value of 114, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 227. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 49.8% cyan, 25.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.8° (degrees), 66.9 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72A9E3 has a hue of 210.8° (degrees), 49.8 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.

Color 72A9E3 is cool or warm?

Color 72A9E3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 72A9E3?

Color code 72A9E3 has an LRV of nearly 37. 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 #72A9E3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 169, 227)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
227 (89.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
49.78%
Magenta
25.55%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.98%

HSL

HSL(210.8deg, 66.9 %, 66.9 %)

Hue
210.8°
Saturation
66.86 %.
Lightness
66.86 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 28, 86)
Red
20 (7.9%)
Yellow
28 (11.1%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210.8°
Saturation
49.78 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.

HWB

H: 210.8°

W: 44.71 %

B: 10.98 %

XYZ

X : 34.99

Y : 37.5

Z : 78.07

YXY

Y1 : 37.5

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 33.73%

Y : 10.98%


LRV

~ 37.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.1PB 6.6/7.8

CIE-Lab

L : 67.65

A : -2.2

B : -34.78

CIE-Lch

L : 67.65

C : 34.85

H : 266.37

CIE-Luv

L : 67.65

U : -25.98

V : -55

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.24

A : -5.16

B : -32.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #72A9E3


Here are the colors similar to 72A9E3. 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.



#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#77B5FE
French Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72A9E3.


#6CACE4
PANTONE 284 C
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#7FADE3
PANTONE 2142 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#7BA6DE
PANTONE 7453 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#7BA4DB
PANTONE 659 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72A9E3.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72A9E3.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72A9E3.




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#5DA5FF
Behance Blue
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
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Adobe Lightroom Blue
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #72A9E3


Here are the paint colors similar to 72A9E3. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72A9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72A9E3 to Dunn-Edwards


#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#84A5DC
Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 72A9E3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72A9E3 to PPG Paints


#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72A9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72A9E3 to Benjamin Moore


#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue (796)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
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Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
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Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#79A7C5
San Francisco Bay (802)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)





Behr

Hex color 72A9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72A9E3 to Behr


#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#82A3D7
Periwinkle (P530-4)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 72A9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72A9E3 to Valspar


#71A6CE
Boo Blue (V072-4)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
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Paula Loves Paris (V036-2)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#76A8CD
Blue Eyes (4007-8A)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#88B0D7
Wild Blue Yonder (8001-44D)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72A9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72A9E3 to Sherwin Williams


#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
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Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#72A9E3 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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