Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text

This is how text may look on this color.

Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.79:1 — vs black: 7.51:1

Color values

HEX #72A0C1
RGB rgb(114, 160, 193)
HSL hsl(205, 40%, 75%)
CMYK cmyk( 40.93, 17.1, 0, 24.31 )

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Tags

Mood

Style

Use case

Text (210) Print (170)

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #72A0C1 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Air Superiority Blue
#72A0C1 Base

#C19372

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Air Superiority Blue
#72A0C1 Base

#72C1BB

#7279C1

Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Air Superiority Blue
#72A0C1 Base

#C172A0

#A0C172

Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Air Superiority Blue
#72A0C1 Base

#C17279

#C1BB72

Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Air Superiority Blue
#72A0C1 Base

#BB72C1

#C19372

#79C172

Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Air Superiority Blue
#72A0C1 Base

#2F526B

#467BA0

#568DB5

#8EB3CD

#A7C4D8

#DCE8F0

Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Air Superiority Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #080E12

— #192C39

— #2A4960

— #3B6787

— #4D85AE

Air Superiority Blue #72A0C1 Base

— #8BB1CC

— #A3C1D7

— #BCD2E2

— #D5E2EC

— #EDF3F7

CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #72A0C1. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #72A0C1;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #72A0C1;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #72A0C1;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #72A0C1,
        #DABDA8
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #72A0C1,
        #DABDA8
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$air-superiority-blue: #72A0C1;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$air-superiority-blue-r: 114;
$air-superiority-blue-g: 160;
$air-superiority-blue-b: 193;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $air-superiority-blue;
    color: rgba($air-superiority-blue-r, $air-superiority-blue-g, $air-superiority-blue-b, 0.8);
}

Color Blindness Simulation

How Air Superiority Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #72A0C1 How the color appears with full color vision.

Deuteranopia #9494C2 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.

Protanopia #9C9CC1 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.

Tritanopia #6AA5A5 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.

Achromatopsia #9B9B9B Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.

Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Air Superiority Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Air Superiority Blue #72A0C1 Base

Cerulean Frost #6D9BC3 ΔE 2.57

Iceberg #71A6D2 ΔE 3.16

Dark Pastel Blue #779ECB ΔE 4.34

Carolina Blue #56A0D3 ΔE 4.48

How to use this color

Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.