#73aafe color: Fennel Flower
#73aafe is rgb(115, 170, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.541% 0.13575 258.609) 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 0%
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About #73aafe
#73aafe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #73aafe mixed with white
Darker: #73aafe mixed with black
Calmer: #73aafe with less saturation
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What color is #73aafe?
#73aafe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(115, 170, 254), in HSL hsl(216.26, 98.58%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.541% 0.13575 258.609).
What colors go well with #73aafe?
The complementary color of #73aafe is #d79e33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28b9ed and #a79af9. The triadic partners are #f38488 and #7cbe68.
Is white or black text more readable on #73aafe?
Black text reads better on #73aafe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #73aafe a warm or cool color?
#73aafe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.136.