#73a5fd color: Fennel Flower
#73a5fd is rgb(115, 165, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.445% 0.13958 261.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-400
- Black 1%
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About #73a5fd
#73a5fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #73a5fd mixed with white
Darker: #73a5fd mixed with black
Calmer: #73a5fd with less saturation
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What color is #73a5fd?
#73a5fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(115, 165, 253), in HSL hsl(218.26, 97.18%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.445% 0.13958 261.09).
What colors go well with #73a5fd?
The complementary color of #73a5fd is #d29b25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21b4ed and #a795f6. The triadic partners are #f17f7f and #72bb66.
Is white or black text more readable on #73a5fd?
Black text reads better on #73a5fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #73a5fd a warm or cool color?
#73a5fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.14.