Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1)

The hex code for Air Superiority Blue is #72A0C1. It is rgb(114, 160, 193) in RGB, hsl(205, 39%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72A0C1

HEX#72A0C1

RGBrgb(114, 160, 193)

HSLhsl(205, 39%, 60%)

HSVhsv(205, 41%, 76%)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 24%)

OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.07 240.2)

LABlab(63.49% -9.54 -22.29)

LCHlch(63.49% 24.25 246.82)

Colors Closest to Air Superiority Blue

Air Superiority Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cerulean Frost#6D9BC3ΔE 4.31 Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 5.94 Iceberg#71A6D2ΔE 6.46 Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 8.48 Blue-gray#6699CCΔE 10.37 Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 11.11

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#72A0C1 Channel Values

How Air Superiority Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 114 · G 160 · B 193	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 205° · S 39% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 205° · S 41% · V 76%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 41% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 24%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.79:1 vs white · 7.51:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Air Superiority Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Air Superiority Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Air Superiority Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of Air Superiority Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How Air Superiority Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#72A0C1

Protanopia#9999C1

Protanomaly#8B9CC1

Deuteranopia#9393C2

Deuteranomaly#8798C1

Tritanopia#6AA5A5

Tritanomaly#6DA3B1

Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #72A0C1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--air-superiority-blue: #72A0C1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72A0C1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'air-superiority-blue': '#72A0C1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.627, blue: 0.757)

Android XML<color name="air_superiority_blue">#72A0C1</color>

SVG fillfill="#72A0C1"

More Blue Colors

Air Superiority Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

73c2fb 71a6d2 74acdf 708090 74bbfb 7070ff 7575ff 6f63bb 766ec8 6d9bc3 7693ea 6ca0dc 8c7af0 a7dbfb c5d4e7 e7e3fc 000070 0038a7 05051a 13135e 2111ef 312c85 3f3fd9 5649a7

#72A0C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Air Superiority Blue?

The hex code for Air Superiority Blue is #72A0C1. That is rgb(114, 160, 193) in RGB, hsl(205, 39%, 60%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #72A0C1?

#72A0C1 is rgb(114, 160, 193) — red 114, green 160, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72A0C1?

#72A0C1 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72A0C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72A0C1 scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72A0C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72A0C1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 14.76, which is visibly different.

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