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#73a2fa color: Bright light blue

#73a2fa is rgb(115, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.665% 0.13882 262.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

71.7%
0.139
262°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #73a2fa

#73a2fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #73a2fa mixed with white

  1. 73a2fa
  2. 81acfb
  3. 8eb5fc
  4. 9cbffd
  5. aac8fe
  6. b8d1ff
  7. c6dbff
  8. d4e4ff
  9. e2edff
  10. f1f6ff

Darker: #73a2fa mixed with black

  1. 73a2fa
  2. 638cd9
  3. 5477ba
  4. 45639b
  5. 364f7d
  6. 283c61
  7. 1b2a46
  8. 0f192d
  9. 050a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #73a2fa with less saturation

  1. 73a2fa
  2. 78a3f2
  3. 7da3e9
  4. 82a4e1
  5. 87a4d8
  6. 8ca4d0
  7. 91a4c7
  8. 96a4be
  9. 9aa4b5
  10. 9fa4ad

Questions about #73a2fa

What color is #73a2fa?

#73a2fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(219.11, 93.1%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.665% 0.13882 262.111).

What colors go well with #73a2fa?

The complementary color of #73a2fa is #ce9a22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23b1eb and #a692f3. The triadic partners are #ee7d7b and #6db966.

Is white or black text more readable on #73a2fa?

Black text reads better on #73a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73a2fa a warm or cool color?

#73a2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.139.