Color Name
French Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#72BAFD
RGB Color Code
RGB(114, 186, 253)
CMYK Values*
54.9%, 26.5%, 0.0%, 0.8%
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What color is 72BAFD?

The RGB color code for color number #72BAFD is RGB(114, 186, 253). In the RGB color model, #72BAFD has a red value of 114, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 253. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 54.9% cyan, 26.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.9° (degrees), 97.2 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72BAFD has a hue of 208.9° (degrees), 54.9 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.

Color 72BAFD is cool or warm?

Color 72BAFD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #72BAFD? (For interior and product design)

72BAFD has an LRV of nearly 45.8. 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
#72BAFD
LRV 45.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.8 of #72BAFD with dark and light color

Is #72BAFD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 72BAFD 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #72BAFD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #72BAFD
Hex triplet
#72BAFD
Red
72
Green
BA
Blue
FD
RGBA / RGB rgb(114, 186, 253)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
253 (99.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
54.94%
Magenta
26.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.78%
HSL hsl(208.92deg, 97.2 %, 72.0 %)
Hue
208.92°
Saturation
97.20 %
Lightness
71.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
208.92°
Saturation
54.94 %
Brightness / Value
99.22 %
RYB ryb(10, 7, 74)
Red
10 (3.9%)
Yellow
7 (2.8%)
Blue
74 (29.1%)
HWB
Hue
208.92°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
0.78 %
CMY
Cyan
55.29%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
0.78%
XYZ
X
42.23
Y
45.79
Z
99.54
YXY
Y1
45.79
X
0.23
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
73.41
A
-3.85
B
-39.96
CIE-Lch
L
73.41
C
40.14
H
264.5
CIE-Luv
L
73.41
U
-31.94
V
-64.26
Hunter-Lab
L
67.67
A
-7.02
B
-39.85
Other
LRV
~ 45.8 %
Munsell Color System
2PB 7.2/9.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #72BAFD

These are the named colors closest to hex 72BAFD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#77B5FE Color French Sky Blue
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#7CB9E8 Color Aero
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#73C2FB Color Maya Blue
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#7EC0EE Color Bleu Celeste
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72BAFD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72BAFD.

#69B3E7 Color PANTONE 292 C
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#6CACE4 Color PANTONE 284 C
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#8BBEE8 Color PANTONE 2141 C
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22
#8BB8E8 Color PANTONE 278 C
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72BAFD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72BAFD.


Paint color for Hex #72BAFD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 72BAFD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 72BAFD once it is on a wall.


Behr

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


PPG Paints

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


Valspar

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 72BAFD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #72BAFD to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.64% match | ΔE 11.36
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.69% match | ΔE 13.31
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.88% match | ΔE 14.12
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
84.18% match | ΔE 15.82

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#72BAFD 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.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#72BAFD
French Sky Blue*
#FDB572
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 #72BAFD?

Color that best contrast with #72BAFD is #FDB572, 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 #72BAFD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #72BAFD is #FDB572, color name is Macaroni and Cheese*.

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