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HEX 72AEC9 - #72AEC9, RGB(114,174,201) Color


Color Name: Moonstone Blue*
Hex Color Code: #72AEC9
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 174, 201)
CMYK Values*: 43.3%, 13.4%, 0.0%, 21.2%





What color is 72AEC9?

The RGB color code for color number #72AEC9 is RGB(114, 174, 201). In the RGB color model, #72AEC9 has a red value of 114, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.3% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 44.6 % saturation, and 61.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72AEC9 has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 43.3 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color 72AEC9 is cool or warm?

Color 72AEC9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 72AEC9?

Color code 72AEC9 has an LRV of nearly 38. 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 #72AEC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 174, 201)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.28%
Magenta
13.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(198.62deg, 44.6 %, 61.8 %)

Hue
198.62°
Saturation
44.62 %.
Lightness
61.76 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 50, 84)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Yellow
50 (19.7%)
Blue
84 (32.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.62°
Saturation
43.28 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 198.62°

W: 44.71 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 32.62

Y : 38.07

Z : 60.89

YXY

Y1 : 38.07

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 31.76%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 38.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.2B 6.7/5.1

CIE-Lab

L : 68.07

A : -12.31

B : -19.82

CIE-Lch

L : 68.07

C : 23.33

H : 238.17

CIE-Luv

L : 68.07

U : -28.23

V : -28.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.7

A : -13.6

B : -15.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #72AEC9


Here are the colors similar to 72AEC9. 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 - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72AEC9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72AEC9.


#71B2C9
PANTONE 7458 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#85B3D1
PANTONE 3577 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72AEC9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72AEC9.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #72AEC9


Here are the paint colors similar to 72AEC9. 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 72AEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72AEC9 to Behr


#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#78B8CC
Below Zero (M480-4)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#8AAEC3
Chilly Blue (S500-4)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 72AEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72AEC9 to Valspar


#73A9C2
Soul Blue (8002-43D)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#66A8C5
Tidal Basin (5001-7C)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#72B7D9
Blue Topaz (V070-4)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#6FB8D3
Water Fountain (5001-10A)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 72AEC9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72AEC9 to PPG Paints


#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72AEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72AEC9 to Benjamin Moore


#6CA6C4
Lafayette Blue (CW-610)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#6AA4BE
I've Got the Blues (774)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#7CB7D6
Tidal Wave (2061-50)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#83B8D0
Athenian Blue (773)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72AEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72AEC9 to Sherwin Williams


#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72AEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72AEC9 to Dunn-Edwards


#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#72AEC9 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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