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Air superiority blue / #72a0c1 Hex Color Code

#72a0c1 Paint ChipThe color air superiority blue with hexadecimal color code #72a0c1 is a medium light shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #72a0c1 is comprised of 44.71% red, 62.75% green and 75.69% blue. In the HSL color space #72a0c1 has a hue of 205° (degrees), 39% saturation and 60% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 481.19 nm.

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#72a0c1 linear gradient to complementary #b89a7b

  1. #72a0c1
  2. #829fb5
  3. #909eaa
  4. #9c9d9e
  5. #a69c92
  6. #b09b87
  7. #b89a7b

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #5483a3
  2. #5e8cad
  3. #6896b7
  4. #72a0c1
  5. #7caacb
  6. #86b4d6
  7. #90bee0

Tones

  1. #72a0c1
  2. #7a9fba
  3. #829eb4
  4. #899dad
  5. #8f9ca7
  6. #959ba0
  7. #9a9a9a

Tints and Shades

#72a0c1 to white

  1. #72a0c1
  2. #8bafcb
  3. #a2bfd5
  4. #bacee0
  5. #d1deea
  6. #e8eff5
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#72a0c1 to black

  1. #72a0c1
  2. #5f839e
  3. #4c687c
  4. #3a4d5c
  5. #29353e
  6. #181d22
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

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  1. Chrysler

    1. ★ Medium Blue
      #719fc1       ΔE = 0.507 / LRV ≈ 32.2%
    2. ★ Ice Blue
      #6e9abc       ΔE = 2.231 / LRV ≈ 30.1%

  2. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ P 113-4 U
      #6e9fc1       ΔE = 0.689 / LRV ≈ 32.0%
    2. ★ P 110-4 U
      #7da0bf       ΔE = 1.986 / LRV ≈ 33.3%

  3. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Bristol 10BB 37/234
      #73a2c4       ΔE = 0.783 / LRV ≈ 33.5%
    2. Caspian Blue 10BB 36/181
      #7b9eb8       ΔE = 2.342 / LRV ≈ 32.1%

  4. TRUMATCH

    1. ★ 31-d4
      #70a2c4       ΔE = 0.849 / LRV ≈ 33.3%
    2. 33-d4
      #7d9fc0       ΔE = 2.407 / LRV ≈ 33.0%

  5. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Nassau Blue
      #769fbd       ΔE = 1.018 / LRV ≈ 32.3%
    2. ★ Botticelli Blue
      #719dba       ΔE = 1.720 / LRV ≈ 31.2%

  6. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 5850 - Wandering River
      #73a4c6       ΔE = 1.449 / LRV ≈ 34.3%

  7. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Bird's Egg Blue / KM3142-2
      #73a4c6       ΔE = 1.449 / LRV ≈ 34.3%
    2. Postcard Perfect / KM3118-2
      #7d9dbc       ΔE = 2.556 / LRV ≈ 32.1%

  8. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Wandering River / 449
      #73a4c6       ΔE = 1.449 / LRV ≈ 34.3%

  9. Glidden

    1. ★ Secret Cove Blue / 90BG 32/199
      #769dbb       ΔE = 1.468 / LRV ≈ 31.6%
    2. Walden Pond / PPG1159-4
      #789bb6       ΔE = 2.555 / LRV ≈ 30.8%

  10. Caparol

    1. ★ 31S 3 / Kobaltblau 31S 3
      #74a4c4       ΔE = 1.519 / LRV ≈ 34.2%
    2. ★ 31S 3 / Str-Putz Kob.bl.31S 3
      #78a4c4       ΔE = 1.617 / LRV ≈ 34.5%

  11. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Cornwall Blue X76R162C
      #6b9ebe       ΔE = 1.541 / LRV ≈ 31.3%
    2. Blue Maiden
      #78a3c9       ΔE = 2.548 / LRV ≈ 34.4%

  12. Dulux

    1. ★ 10BB 32/262
      #689ec1       ΔE = 1.631 / LRV ≈ 31.2%
    2. ★ 30BB 33/235
      #7a9fc2       ΔE = 2.228 / LRV ≈ 32.8%

  13. Colortrend

    1. ★ 0653
      #74a4c3       ΔE = 1.674 / LRV ≈ 34.2%
    2. ★ 0646
      #7da2c2       ΔE = 2.013 / LRV ≈ 34.1%

  14. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Sea of Atlantis / 0653
      #74a4c3       ΔE = 1.674 / LRV ≈ 34.2%
    2. ★ Key West Zenith / 0646
      #7da2c2       ΔE = 2.013 / LRV ≈ 34.1%

  15. Taubmans

    1. ★ Blue Floyd / T08 61-3
      #749dc0       ΔE = 1.691 / LRV ≈ 31.6%
    2. ★ Blueberry Slice / T12 40.E7
      #759ec2       ΔE = 1.832 / LRV ≈ 32.1%

  16. Bristol

    1. ★ Seventh Heaven / P112-C5
      #69a0c6       ΔE = 1.694 / LRV ≈ 32.2%
    2. ★ Blueberry Slice / P111-C4
      #759ec2       ΔE = 1.832 / LRV ≈ 32.1%

  17. Earthpaint

    1. ★ 2-35-4 Versailles
      #6d9dc2       ΔE = 1.720 / LRV ≈ 31.3%
    2. 2-36-4 Blue Rhapsody
      #769cc1       ΔE = 2.787 / LRV ≈ 31.5%

  18. CIL

    1. ★ Starry Night
      #6b9dc2       ΔE = 1.741 / LRV ≈ 31.1%

  19. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Starry Night / 10BB 32/262
      #6c9dbc       ΔE = 1.742 / LRV ≈ 30.9%
    2. ★ Harbor Blue / 22BB 34/304
      #6b9fc7       ΔE = 2.214 / LRV ≈ 32.0%

  20. Behr

    1. ★ Blue Bell RAH-79
      #709dba       ΔE = 1.810 / LRV ≈ 31.1%
    2. 570D-4 Colorado Springs
      #81a5c1       ΔE = 2.948 / LRV ≈ 35.4%

  21. KILZ

    1. ★ Nantucket Shore / C751
      #7ba3c4       ΔE = 1.849 / LRV ≈ 34.4%
    2. Inspiration Blue / C731
      #76a4cb       ΔE = 2.690 / LRV ≈ 34.7%

  22. Sigma

    1. ★ Cool Blue / FS093
      #73a5c8       ΔE = 1.855 / LRV ≈ 34.7%
    2. ★ Cool Blue / S 3030-R90B
      #749cb8       ΔE = 2.035 / LRV ≈ 30.9%

  23. Crown Diamond

    1. ★ 7330-42 Half-moon
      #7da2bf       ΔE = 1.956 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
    2. 7328-42 Cobalt Salts
      #78a6c9       ΔE = 2.396 / LRV ≈ 35.5%

  24. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 2030-B
      #6ca2c1       ΔE = 1.983 / LRV ≈ 32.9%

  25. Sikkens

    1. ★ S6.27.56
      #6ea4c4       ΔE = 2.004 / LRV ≈ 33.8%
    2. ★ T4.23.56
      #7ba1c4       ΔE = 2.197 / LRV ≈ 33.7%

  26. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Postcard Perfect / 7295
      #749cb8       ΔE = 2.035 / LRV ≈ 30.9%

  27. Brillux

    1. ★ 63.15.18
      #6fa5ca       ΔE = 2.103 / LRV ≈ 34.6%

  28. Clark+Kensington

    1. ★ Rhythm and Blues / 36C-5
      #679cc0       ΔE = 2.107 / LRV ≈ 30.5%

  29. Evonik-Degussa

    1. ★ 5244T Northern Sky
      #7ea2c1       ΔE = 2.116 / LRV ≈ 34.1%
    2. 5214T Brewster Blue
      #7b9cbb       ΔE = 2.463 / LRV ≈ 31.6%

  30. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 6107
      #6b9bbf       ΔE = 2.133 / LRV ≈ 30.3%
    2. 6059
      #72a6cd       ΔE = 2.769 / LRV ≈ 35.3%

  31. General Paint

    1. ★ Azure / CL 2294D
      #69a1c9       ΔE = 2.186 / LRV ≈ 32.7%
    2. Aromatherapy / CL 2334D
      #7599b9       ΔE = 2.795 / LRV ≈ 30.1%

  32. Disney

    1. ★ 3C-30-3 Oh Bother Blue
      #7ca5c5       ΔE = 2.267 / LRV ≈ 35.2%

  33. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ Celestrial 26-10
      #6ea5cb       ΔE = 2.273 / LRV ≈ 34.5%

  34. New Look

    1. Twiddle Dum / E22-10
      #76a4c0       ΔE = 2.309 / LRV ≈ 34.2%

  35. Peintures MF

    1. CD336-4
      #7fa2be       ΔE = 2.324 / LRV ≈ 34.1%

  36. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Fenrisian Grey
      #719bb7       ΔE = 2.381 / LRV ≈ 30.4%

  37. Dutch Boy

    1. Summer Fun Blue
      #69a3c3       ΔE = 2.421 / LRV ≈ 33.1%
    2. Sense of Time
      #80a1bd       ΔE = 2.463 / LRV ≈ 33.8%

  38. Porter Paints

    1. Walden Pond / 450-4
      #779bb6       ΔE = 2.512 / LRV ≈ 30.7%
    2. Blue Promise / 349-4
      #719cc3       ΔE = 2.775 / LRV ≈ 31.2%

  39. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Walden Pond / PPG1159-4
      #789bb6       ΔE = 2.555 / LRV ≈ 30.8%
    2. Blue Promise / PPG1161-4
      #729cc2       ΔE = 2.576 / LRV ≈ 31.2%

  40. Volkswagen

    1. Florida Blue
      #7fa3c4       ΔE = 2.580 / LRV ≈ 34.7%

  41. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10690
      #749ab5       ΔE = 2.742 / LRV ≈ 30.2%

  42. Coronado Paint

    1. 7296 - Far Horizons
      #80a3bd       ΔE = 2.795 / LRV ≈ 34.5%

  43. Laura Ashley

    1. 6-9 Pale Denim
      #6da3bf       ΔE = 2.995 / LRV ≈ 33.2%

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#72a0c1 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#72a0c1 foreground

The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
<p style="color: #72a0c1">…</p>

#72a0c1 background

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Andy Warhol
<p style="background-color: #72a0c1">…</p>

#72a0c1 shadow

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Scott Adams
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #72a0c1">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
7512257
Binary
01110010, 10100000, 11000001
Hexadecimal
#72a0c1
LRV
≈ 32.6%
Closest short hex
#69b ΔE = 2.949
RGB
rgb(114, 160, 193)
RGBA
rgba(114, 160, 193, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.244, g: 0.343, b: 0.413
RYB
red: 44.706%, yellow: 56.107%, blue: 75.686%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-9264959 / 0xff72a0c1
HSL
hsl(205, 39%, 60%)
HSLA
hsla(205, 39%, 60%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 205° (205.063), saturation: 41% (0.409), value: 76% (0.757)
HSP
hue: 205.063, saturation: 40.933%, perceived brightness: 59.679%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 235.254, S: 52.681, L: 63.809
Cubehelix
H: -159.867, S: 0.461, L: 0.588
TSL
T: -2.055, S: 0.120, L: 0.588
CMYK
cyan: 41% (0.409), magenta: 17% (0.171), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 24% (0.243)
CMY
cyan: 55% (0.553), magenta: 37% (0.373), yellow: 24% (0.243)
XYZ
X: 29.133, Y: 32.567, Z: 55.193
xyY
x: 0.249, y: 0.279, Y: 32.567
CIELab
L: 63.809, a: -6.886, b: -21.865
CIELuv
L: 63.809, u: -22.629, v: -32.625
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 63.809, C: 22.924, H: 252.520
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 63.809, C: 39.704, H: 235.254
Hunter-Lab
L: 57.068, a: -8.746, b: -17.394
CIECAM02
J: 53.259, C: 33.580, h: 236.941, Q: 143.783, M: 29.366, s: 45.192, H: 299.329
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.177, jaune: -3.733, green: 2.329
LMS
L: 26.376, M: 35.122, S: 54.807
YCbCr
Y: 144.852, Cb: 149.295, Cr: 105.463
YCgCo
Y: 156.750, Cg: 3.250, Co: 8.750
YDbDr
Y: 150.008, Db: 64.689, Dr: 68.479
YPbPr
Y: 152.578, Pb: 21.790, Pr: -24.518
xvYCC
Y: 147.038, Cb: 147.141, Cr: 106.463
YIQ
Y: 150.008, I: -38.005, Q: 0.540
YUV
Y: 150.008, U: 21.158, V: -31.590
Munsell Color System
2.5PB 6/6 ΔE = 1.466
Brand Color
Foursquare ΔE = 6.819

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