#73a5fe color: Fennel Flower
#73a5fe is rgb(115, 165, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.498% 0.14089 261.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-400
- Black 0%
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About #73a5fe
#73a5fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.141 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 8.54:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #73a5fe mixed with white
Darker: #73a5fe mixed with black
Calmer: #73a5fe with less saturation
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What color is #73a5fe?
#73a5fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(115, 165, 254), in HSL hsl(218.42, 98.58%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.498% 0.14089 261.271).
What colors go well with #73a5fe?
The complementary color of #73a5fe is #d39b22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1eb5ee and #a795f7. The triadic partners are #f27f7f and #71bc66.
Is white or black text more readable on #73a5fe?
Black text reads better on #73a5fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #73a5fe a warm or cool color?
#73a5fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.141.