#73aefb color: Fennel Flower
#73aefb is rgb(115, 174, 251) in RGB and oklch(74.235% 0.12806 255.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 2%
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About #73aefb
#73aefb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #73aefb mixed with white
Darker: #73aefb mixed with black
Calmer: #73aefb with less saturation
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What color is #73aefb?
#73aefb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(115, 174, 251), in HSL hsl(213.97, 94.44%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.235% 0.12806 255.548).
What colors go well with #73aefb?
The complementary color of #73aefb is #da9f42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35bce9 and #a49ff9. The triadic partners are #f18891 and #87be69.
Is white or black text more readable on #73aefb?
Black text reads better on #73aefb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #73aefb a warm or cool color?
#73aefb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.128.