Air superiority blue / #72a0c1 Hex Color Code

The 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.

Color Variations

• Inverted
  #8d5f3e
• 25% saturated
  #68a2cb
• Grayscale
  #9a9a9a
• 25% lighter
  #a7c4d8
• Original
  #72a0c1
• 25% darker
  #4b83ab
• Web safe: teal
  #008080
• 25% desaturated
  #7a9fb9
• HTML: lightslategray
  #778899 / #789

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Cerulean frost
     #6d9bc3
  2. Iceberg
     #71a6d2
  3. Carolina blue
     #56a0d3
  4. Dark pastel blue
     #779ecb
  5. Moonstone blue
     #73a9c2

• Intermediately Related

  1. Tart Orange
     #fb4d46
  2. Aquamarine
     #7fffd4
  3. Jelly bean
     #da614e
  4. Persian orange
     #d99058
  5. Old moss green
     #867e36

• Distantly Related

  1. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  2. Vampire black
     #080808
  3. Smoky black
     #100c08
  4. Root beer
     #290e05
  5. Chocolate brown
     #3f000f

Color Schemes

Download:

• Complement

  • #b89a7b

• Analogous

  • #75afbe
  • #7b89b8

• Split

  • #ada986
  • #bc8777

• Triad

  • #95ab88
  • #ba7981

• Square

  • #b47f9c
  • #b89a7b
  • #83b09b

• Tetradic

  • #9c83b0
  • #b89a7b
  • #95ab88

#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

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2. ICI Paints

   1. ★ Bristol 10BB 37/234
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      #609dbc ΔE = 3.605 / LRV ≈ 30.2%

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      #86a5bd ΔE = 3.962 / LRV ≈ 35.7%

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      #6c9dbe ΔE = 1.389 / LRV ≈ 31.0%
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      #6d9fc7 ΔE = 2.258 / LRV ≈ 32.2%

5. California Paints

   1. ★ DE 5850 - Wandering River
      #73a4c6 ΔE = 1.449 / LRV ≈ 34.3%
   2. DE 5857 - Blue Agave
      #65a5d5 ΔE = 4.753 / LRV ≈ 34.5%

6. Dunn-Edwards

   1. ★ Wandering River / 449
      #73a4c6 ΔE = 1.449 / LRV ≈ 34.3%
   2. Denim Tradition / 555
      #7f97b5 ΔE = 4.717 / LRV ≈ 30.0%

7. Kelly-Moore

   1. ★ Bird's Egg Blue / KM3142-2
      #73a4c6 ΔE = 1.449 / LRV ≈ 34.3%
   2. Piece of the Sky / KM3125-2
      #7b99b4 ΔE = 3.389 / LRV ≈ 30.3%

8. Opaltone / OMS

   1. ★ 5340
      #75a4c4 ΔE = 1.506 / LRV ≈ 34.3%
   2. 5293
      #5ca2cc ΔE = 3.540 / LRV ≈ 32.5%

9. Caparol

   1. ★ 31S 3 / Kobaltblau 31S 3
      #74a4c4 ΔE = 1.519 / LRV ≈ 34.2%
   2. 75 5 230 / Coelin 40
      #88a4c4 ΔE = 4.314 / LRV ≈ 35.8%

10. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Cornwall Blue X76R162C
       #6b9ebe ΔE = 1.541 / LRV ≈ 31.3%
    2. Bonny Blue Bell R173C
       #7c9bb5 ΔE = 3.006 / LRV ≈ 31.1%

11. 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%

12. Earthpaint

    1. ★ 2-35-4 Versailles
       #6d9dc2 ΔE = 1.720 / LRV ≈ 31.3%
    2. 3-36-4 Blue Emotion
       #7899b6 ΔE = 3.003 / LRV ≈ 30.2%

13. CIL

    1. ★ Starry Night
       #6b9dc2 ΔE = 1.741 / LRV ≈ 31.1%
    2. Periwinkle Blue
       #7c9ec3 ΔE = 3.334 / LRV ≈ 32.7%

14. 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%

15. Bristol

    1. ★ Blueberry Slice / P111-C4
       #759ec2 ΔE = 1.832 / LRV ≈ 32.1%
    2. Regatta / P109-C4
       #69a2d1 ΔE = 4.326 / LRV ≈ 33.4%

16. KILZ

    1. ★ Nantucket Shore / C751
       #7ba3c4 ΔE = 1.849 / LRV ≈ 34.4%
    2. Blue Dust / C741
       #7d9aae ΔE = 4.472 / LRV ≈ 30.5%

17. Crown Diamond

    1. ★ 7330-42 Half-moon
       #7da2bf ΔE = 1.956 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
    2. 7322-42 Canopy of Heaven
       #77a2b8 ΔE = 3.913 / LRV ≈ 33.2%

18. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 2030-B
       #6ca2c1 ΔE = 1.983 / LRV ≈ 32.9%
    2. S 2030-R90B
       #759abf ΔE = 3.258 / LRV ≈ 30.7%

19. Sikkens

    1. ★ S6.27.56
       #6ea4c4 ΔE = 2.004 / LRV ≈ 33.8%
    2. S1.26.51
       #6597b0 ΔE = 5.135 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

20. Sigma

    1. ★ Cool Blue / S 3030-R90B
       #749cb8 ΔE = 2.035 / LRV ≈ 30.9%
    2. Cool Blue / FS098
       #6b9fb8 ΔE = 3.834 / LRV ≈ 31.4%

21. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Postcard Perfect / 7295
       #749cb8 ΔE = 2.035 / LRV ≈ 30.9%
    2. Birds Egg Blue / 7343
       #64a1bf ΔE = 3.402 / LRV ≈ 32.0%

22. Brillux

    1. ★ 63.15.18
       #6fa5ca ΔE = 2.103 / LRV ≈ 34.6%
    2. 60.12.18
       #839dbc ΔE = 3.833 / LRV ≈ 32.6%

23. Clark+Kensington

    1. ★ Rhythm and Blues / 36C-5
       #679cc0 ΔE = 2.107 / LRV ≈ 30.5%
    2. Azure Sky / 37C-5
       #88a9c0 ΔE = 4.988 / LRV ≈ 37.4%

24. Evonik-Degussa

    1. ★ 5244T Northern Sky
       #7ea2c1 ΔE = 2.116 / LRV ≈ 34.1%
    2. 7222T Fresco Blue
       #7aa6ca ΔE = 2.746 / LRV ≈ 35.7%

25. Disney

    1. ★ 3C-30-3 Oh Bother Blue
       #7ca5c5 ΔE = 2.267 / LRV ≈ 35.2%
    2. P5-2 Eeyore's Blues
       #879eba ΔE = 4.253 / LRV ≈ 33.1%

26. New Look

    1. Twiddle Dum / E22-10
       #76a4c0 ΔE = 2.309 / LRV ≈ 34.2%
    2. Charlies Train / E22-05
       #6f95af ΔE = 4.467 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

27. Peintures MF

    1. CD336-4
       #7fa2be ΔE = 2.324 / LRV ≈ 34.1%
    2. Bleu pot de grès
       #80aac8 ΔE = 3.985 / LRV ≈ 37.5%

28. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Fenrisian Grey
       #719bb7 ΔE = 2.381 / LRV ≈ 30.4%
    2. Stormfang
       #80a7c1 ΔE = 3.566 / LRV ≈ 36.1%

29. Dutch Boy

    1. Summer Fun Blue
       #69a3c3 ΔE = 2.421 / LRV ≈ 33.1%
    2. Agile Blue
       #5a9ec0 ΔE = 3.891 / LRV ≈ 30.4%

30. 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%

31. Volkswagen

    1. Florida Blue
       #7fa3c4 ΔE = 2.580 / LRV ≈ 34.7%
    2. Whisper Blue
       #86abc6 ΔE = 4.861 / LRV ≈ 38.3%

32. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10690
       #749ab5 ΔE = 2.742 / LRV ≈ 30.2%
    2. CF10446
       #80a0ca ΔE = 5.203 / LRV ≈ 34.0%

33. Coronado Paint

    1. 7296 - Far Horizons
       #80a3bd ΔE = 2.795 / LRV ≈ 34.5%
    2. 7343 - Birds Egg Blue
       #5b99ba ΔE = 4.335 / LRV ≈ 28.5%

34. Laura Ashley

    1. 6-9 Pale Denim
       #6da3bf ΔE = 2.995 / LRV ≈ 33.2%
    2. 44-15 Foxglove Blue
       #84a2c6 ΔE = 4.233 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

35. Colortrend

    1. Pool
       #809dbb ΔE = 3.073 / LRV ≈ 32.3%
    2. 0618
       #7393b4 ΔE = 5.021 / LRV ≈ 27.8%

36. Vista Paint

    1. Thunder Bay
       #7ba0b7 ΔE = 3.149 / LRV ≈ 32.8%
    2. Bird's Egg Blue
       #6198c0 ΔE = 3.925 / LRV ≈ 28.8%

37. Scib Paints

    1. Thunder Bay / 7368
       #7ba0b7 ΔE = 3.149 / LRV ≈ 32.8%
    2. Far Horizons / 7296
       #86a4c2 ΔE = 3.679 / LRV ≈ 35.5%

38. Berger

    1. Thunder Bay / 7368
       #7ba0b7 ΔE = 3.149 / LRV ≈ 32.8%
    2. Birds egg blue / 7343
       #6198c0 ΔE = 3.925 / LRV ≈ 28.8%

39. Plascon

    1. Adonis Blue B2-D2-2
       #74a0b8 ΔE = 3.184 / LRV ≈ 32.3%
    2. Crystal Sea B2-C2-2
       #74acc8 ΔE = 5.038 / LRV ≈ 37.4%

40. Sto

    1. 35221
       #7fa6c0 ΔE = 3.279 / LRV ≈ 35.6%

41. Asian Paints

    1. Firmament / 7343
       #6699c0 ΔE = 3.312 / LRV ≈ 29.4%
    2. Mughal Blue / 7359
       #519bc5 ΔE = 4.790 / LRV ≈ 29.2%

42. Tollens

    1. T2012-5
       #6e97b5 ΔE = 3.355 / LRV ≈ 28.8%
    2. T2010-4
       #7fa4ca ΔE = 3.708 / LRV ≈ 35.3%

43. Taubmans

    1. Inca Blue / T64-5
       #839eb9 ΔE = 3.365 / LRV ≈ 32.8%
    2. Ocean Frolic / T10 43E-1
       #73accd ΔE = 4.408 / LRV ≈ 37.6%

44. Nerolac

    1. Blue Winks - 4265
       #6499c0 ΔE = 3.380 / LRV ≈ 29.3%
    2. Twin Flower - 2424
       #7a9aaf ΔE = 4.182 / LRV ≈ 30.3%

45. Brighto Paints

    1. 3-36-4 Blue Emotion
       #83a5c6 ΔE = 3.477 / LRV ≈ 35.8%
    2. 4-37-4 Moon Shadow
       #889cb2 ΔE = 4.898 / LRV ≈ 32.2%

46. Nippon Paint

    1. Fresco Blue / NP PB 1521 T
       #7da0c6 ΔE = 3.496 / LRV ≈ 33.6%
    2. Kind Sky / NP PB 1546 T
       #71accc ΔE = 4.592 / LRV ≈ 37.4%

47. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Sultry Step 27-9
       #7f9cbd ΔE = 3.512 / LRV ≈ 32.0%
    2. Colonel's Lady 26-11
       #75abd5 ΔE = 4.767 / LRV ≈ 37.7%

48. Jedynka

    1. Pd 1101
       #809fb5 ΔE = 3.544 / LRV ≈ 32.7%

49. Focoltone

    1. 2198
       #6a9cb6 ΔE = 3.614 / LRV ≈ 30.2%
    2. 5021
       #80a3b8 ΔE = 4.038 / LRV ≈ 34.2%

50. Olympic

    1. Boudoir Blue A51-4
       #79a8cf ΔE = 3.686 / LRV ≈ 36.6%
    2. Serene Sea B53-3
       #77a9c0 ΔE = 5.134 / LRV ≈ 36.1%

51. Pantone / PMS

    1. 542
       #6699c2 ΔE = 3.696 / LRV ≈ 29.5%
    2. 645
       #7d99ba ΔE = 4.034 / LRV ≈ 30.7%

52. Teknos

    1. GBI079
       #7da3b9 ΔE = 3.745 / LRV ≈ 34.1%
    2. GBI048
       #869eb4 ΔE = 4.244 / LRV ≈ 32.8%

53. Little Greene

    1. Lagoon
       #78a3cd ΔE = 3.800 / LRV ≈ 34.6%
    2. Blue Verditer
       #659ab2 ΔE = 5.098 / LRV ≈ 29.1%

54. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Jacaranda - 6802
       #5a9ec0 ΔE = 3.891 / LRV ≈ 30.4%
    2. Bluebird Feather - 9062
       #6f9db3 ΔE = 4.396 / LRV ≈ 30.7%

55. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 35240
       #7f9cbf ΔE = 3.898 / LRV ≈ 32.0%
    2. Federal Standard 25240
       #7f99bb ΔE = 4.567 / LRV ≈ 30.9%

56. Behr

    1. Augusta PPOC-63
       #849cb6 ΔE = 3.979 / LRV ≈ 32.1%
    2. Aral Sea PPKB-24
       #5e97ba ΔE = 4.188 / LRV ≈ 28.1%

57. Beckers

    1. Aqua 764 / S 1050-B40G
       #73a6bf ΔE = 4.022 / LRV ≈ 34.7%

58. Resene

    1. Shakespeare B67-062-229
       #609ab8 ΔE = 4.080 / LRV ≈ 29.1%
    2. Snap B70-088-235
       #5ba0d0 ΔE = 4.703 / LRV ≈ 31.9%

59. Krylon

    1. Peekaboo Blue
       #83a1c5 ΔE = 4.097 / LRV ≈ 34.3%

60. Levis

    1. Atl Denim C1
       #83a8c1 ΔE = 4.127 / LRV ≈ 36.7%
    2. Shady Purple A40
       #8599b4 ΔE = 5.010 / LRV ≈ 31.1%

61. GM / General Motors

    1. Marietta Blue
       #7096bb ΔE = 4.181 / LRV ≈ 28.8%
    2. Light Adriatic
       #8a9eba ΔE = 4.958 / LRV ≈ 33.4%

62. Man

    1. Guineablau / LH5K
       #5f9ab8 ΔE = 4.222 / LRV ≈ 29.0%

63. Benjamin Moore

    1. I've Got the Blues / 774
       #6ba5bf ΔE = 4.367 / LRV ≈ 33.8%
    2. Whipple Blue / HC-152
       #779fb1 ΔE = 5.198 / LRV ≈ 31.9%

64. Mylands of London

    1. Pastel Blue
       #7e9fb2 ΔE = 4.424 / LRV ≈ 32.4%
    2. Light Blue
       #7fa8be ΔE = 4.746 / LRV ≈ 36.2%

65. AMC

    1. Sierra Blue
       #69abce ΔE = 4.484 / LRV ≈ 36.6%

66. 1829

    1. Medium Persian Blue
       #6f9cc9 ΔE = 4.501 / LRV ≈ 31.4%

67. Ford

    1. Miami Blue
       #6c9fce ΔE = 4.562 / LRV ≈ 32.4%
    2. Light Blue
       #87abcb ΔE = 4.966 / LRV ≈ 38.6%

68. Kansai Paint

    1. Thunder Blue
       #82a3b6 ΔE = 4.667 / LRV ≈ 34.3%

69. British Standard

    1. BS 4800 20 E 51 - Cornflower blue / Corfu
       #6fa5d4 ΔE = 4.727 / LRV ≈ 35.0%

70. Glidden

    1. Americana / PPG1152-4
       #7f9daf ΔE = 4.775 / LRV ≈ 31.7%
    2. Blueberry Sorbet
       #579bbb ΔE = 4.834 / LRV ≈ 29.1%

71. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Americana / PPG1152-4
       #7f9daf ΔE = 4.775 / LRV ≈ 31.7%
    2. Society Street Chs-34
       #7a98ac ΔE = 4.798 / LRV ≈ 29.6%

72. Albany Paint

    1. Kentucky Blue
       #63a2d3 ΔE = 4.857 / LRV ≈ 33.2%

73. Martha Stewart Living

    1. Delphinium C19
       #79a6bb ΔE = 4.871 / LRV ≈ 34.9%
    2. June Iris B10
       #8b9db5 ΔE = 5.236 / LRV ≈ 32.9%

74. Humbrol

    1. 128 Us Compass Grey
       #82a5b8 ΔE = 4.955 / LRV ≈ 35.1%

75. Dulux

    1. 90BG 38/185
       #80a9bf ΔE = 4.987 / LRV ≈ 36.7%
    2. 90BG 29/267
       #579ab9 ΔE = 5.128 / LRV ≈ 28.6%

76. Wattyl

    1. Phantom Lakes / E23W
       #7eadd2 ΔE = 5.056 / LRV ≈ 39.0%

77. Caran d'Ache

    1. 662 Genuine Cobalt Blue
       #63a2d4 ΔE = 5.160 / LRV ≈ 33.2%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #969696
• Achromatomaly
  #869ba9

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #8686b9
• Deuteranopia
  #8380b7
• Tritanopia
  #74b3b1

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #8091bd
• Deuteranomaly
  #7b94bc
• Tritanomaly
  #74a9bb

#72a0c1 HTML / CSS Code Examples

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Color Charts

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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%

HSL_uv (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

YCoCg

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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