#73a8fd color: Fennel Flower
#73a8fd is rgb(115, 168, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.071% 0.13647 259.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-400
- Black 1%
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About #73a8fd
#73a8fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #73a8fd mixed with white
Darker: #73a8fd mixed with black
Calmer: #73a8fd with less saturation
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What color is #73a8fd?
#73a8fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(115, 168, 253), in HSL hsl(216.96, 97.18%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.071% 0.13647 259.494).
What colors go well with #73a8fd?
The complementary color of #73a8fd is #d59d2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27b7ec and #a698f8. The triadic partners are #f18285 and #78bc67.
Is white or black text more readable on #73a8fd?
Black text reads better on #73a8fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #73a8fd a warm or cool color?
#73a8fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.136.