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#73abfa color: Fennel Flower

#73abfa is rgb(115, 171, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.55% 0.12963 257.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

73.6%
0.130
257°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #73abfa

#73abfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #73abfa mixed with white

  1. 73abfa
  2. 81b4fb
  3. 8fbcfc
  4. 9dc5fd
  5. abcdfe
  6. b9d6ff
  7. c7deff
  8. d5e6ff
  9. e3efff
  10. f1f7ff

Darker: #73abfa mixed with black

  1. 73abfa
  2. 6394d9
  3. 547eba
  4. 45689b
  5. 36547d
  6. 284061
  7. 1b2d46
  8. 0f1b2d
  9. 050b15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #73abfa with less saturation

  1. 73abfa
  2. 79abf2
  3. 7fabea
  4. 85ace2
  5. 8aabdb
  6. 90abd3
  7. 95abca
  8. 9aabc2
  9. 9faaba
  10. a4aab2

Questions about #73abfa

What color is #73abfa?

#73abfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(115, 171, 250), in HSL hsl(215.11, 93.1%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.55% 0.12963 257.102).

What colors go well with #73abfa?

The complementary color of #73abfa is #d79e3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32b9e8 and #a49cf7. The triadic partners are #f0868c and #81bc69.

Is white or black text more readable on #73abfa?

Black text reads better on #73abfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73abfa a warm or cool color?

#73abfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.13.