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HEX 72B9FF - #72B9FF, RGB(114,185,255) Color


Color Name: French Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code: #72B9FF
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 185, 255)
CMYK Values*: 55.3%, 27.5%, 0.0%, 0.0%





What color is 72B9FF?

The RGB color code for color number #72B9FF is RGB(114, 185, 255). In the RGB color model, #72B9FF has a red value of 114, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.3% cyan, 27.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72B9FF has a hue of 209.8° (degrees), 55.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 72B9FF is cool or warm?

Color 72B9FF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 72B9FF?

Color code 72B9FF has an LRV of nearly 45. 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 #72B9FF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 185, 255)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
55.29%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(209.79deg, 100.0 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
209.79°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(10, 5, 75)
Red
10 (3.8%)
Yellow
5 (2.1%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.79°
Saturation
55.29 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 209.79°

W: 44.71 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 42.34

Y : 45.5

Z : 101.16

YXY

Y1 : 45.5

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 27.45%

Y : 0.00%


LRV

~ 45.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 7.2/9.4

CIE-Lab

L : 73.22

A : -2.7

B : -41.33

CIE-Lch

L : 73.22

C : 41.42

H : 266.27

CIE-Luv

L : 73.22

U : -31.54

V : -66.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.45

A : -5.99

B : -41.7






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #72B9FF


Here are the colors similar to 72B9FF. 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.



#77B5FE
French Sky Blue
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#73C2FB
Maya Blue
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72B9FF.


#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72B9FF.


#69B3E7
PANTONE 292 C
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#6CACE4
PANTONE 284 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#8BB8E8
PANTONE 278 C
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#8BBEE8
PANTONE 2141 C
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72B9FF.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72B9FF.







Paint color for Hex #72B9FF


Here are the paint colors similar to 72B9FF. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 72B9FF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72B9FF to PPG Paints


#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 72B9FF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72B9FF to Behr


#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#83BCE5
C'Est La Vie (MQ4-27)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#89C0E6
Rhodes (P510-3)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72B9FF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72B9FF to Dunn-Edwards


#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#99C3F0
Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72B9FF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72B9FF to Benjamin Moore


#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#6EB8E5
Blue Wave (2065-50)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#74BAE3
Costa Rica Blue (2064-50)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 72B9FF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72B9FF to Valspar


#78B1D8
High Seas (4006-10A)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#8BB5D9
Blue Magpie (P072)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#88B0D7
Wild Blue Yonder (8001-44D)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#95BFE1
Double Denim (V072-3)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72B9FF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72B9FF to Sherwin Williams


#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 8.87 (91.1% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 9.51 (90.5% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 10.25 (89.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#72B9FF 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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