#73a9fd color: Fennel Flower
#73a9fd is rgb(115, 169, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.281% 0.13546 258.945) 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 #73a9fd
#73a9fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #73a9fd mixed with white
Darker: #73a9fd mixed with black
Calmer: #73a9fd with less saturation
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What color is #73a9fd?
#73a9fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(115, 169, 253), in HSL hsl(216.52, 97.18%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.281% 0.13546 258.945).
What colors go well with #73a9fd?
The complementary color of #73a9fd is #d69d32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29b8ec and #a699f8. The triadic partners are #f28387 and #7bbd67.
Is white or black text more readable on #73a9fd?
Black text reads better on #73a9fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #73a9fd a warm or cool color?
#73a9fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.135.