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HEX 72B3DC - #72B3DC, RGB(114,179,220) Color


Color Name: Aero*
Hex Color Code: #72B3DC
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 179, 220)
CMYK Values*: 48.2%, 18.6%, 0.0%, 13.7%





What color is 72B3DC?

The RGB color code for color number #72B3DC is RGB(114, 179, 220). In the RGB color model, #72B3DC has a red value of 114, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.2% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 60.2 % saturation, and 65.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72B3DC has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 48.2 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 72B3DC is cool or warm?

Color 72B3DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 72B3DC?

Color code 72B3DC has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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 #72B3DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 179, 220)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
48.18%
Magenta
18.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(203.21deg, 60.2 %, 65.5 %)

Hue
203.21°
Saturation
60.23 %.
Lightness
65.49 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 35, 80)
Red
19 (7.6%)
Yellow
35 (13.7%)
Blue
80 (31.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.21°
Saturation
48.18 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 203.21°

W: 44.71 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 35.98

Y : 40.98

Z : 73.72

YXY

Y1 : 40.98

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 29.80%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 41 %

Munsell Color System

8.2B 6.9/6.5

CIE-Lab

L : 70.17

A : -9.71

B : -27.06

CIE-Lch

L : 70.17

C : 28.75

H : 250.26

CIE-Luv

L : 70.17

U : -29.91

V : -41.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.02

A : -11.72

B : -23.46






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #72B3DC


Here are the colors similar to 72B3DC. 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.



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ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
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ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
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ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
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ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


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Pantone PMS


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PANTONE 542 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
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ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
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ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
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ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


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British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72B3DC.


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ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
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ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
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ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)


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ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
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ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #72B3DC


Here are the paint colors similar to 72B3DC. 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 72B3DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72B3DC to Behr


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ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
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ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
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ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
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ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 72B3DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72B3DC to PPG Paints


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ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
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ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
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ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
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ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72B3DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72B3DC to Benjamin Moore


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ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
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ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)





Valspar

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ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
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ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72B3DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72B3DC to Dunn-Edwards


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ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72B3DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72B3DC to Sherwin Williams


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ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
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ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#72B3DC 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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