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#73b0eb color: Lucea

#73b0eb is rgb(115, 176, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.908% 0.10679 248.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

73.9%
0.107
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #73b0eb

#73b0eb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lucea (#7cafe1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #73b0eb mixed with white

  1. 73b0eb
  2. 81b8ed
  3. 90c0f0
  4. 9ec8f2
  5. acd0f4
  6. bad8f6
  7. c7e0f8
  8. d5e8fa
  9. e3effc
  10. f1f7fe

Darker: #73b0eb mixed with black

  1. 73b0eb
  2. 6399cc
  3. 5482ae
  4. 456c91
  5. 365675
  6. 28425b
  7. 1b2e41
  8. 0f1c29
  9. 050b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #73b0eb with less saturation

  1. 73b0eb
  2. 79b0e5
  3. 80afde
  4. 86afd8
  5. 8bafd2
  6. 91aecb
  7. 96adc5
  8. 9badbe
  9. a0acb8
  10. a5abb1

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Colors that go with #73b0eb

Complementary
#73b0eb#d79e5c
Analogous
#73b0eb#4dbad8#9ba3ed
Triadic
#73b0eb#e48e9d#96b86e
Split
#73b0eb#e59378#bcac58

Questions about #73b0eb

What color is #73b0eb?

#73b0eb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Lucea. In RGB it is rgb(115, 176, 235), in HSL hsl(209.5, 75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.908% 0.10679 248.667).

What colors go well with #73b0eb?

The complementary color of #73b0eb is #d79e5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4dbad8 and #9ba3ed. The triadic partners are #e48e9d and #96b86e.

Is white or black text more readable on #73b0eb?

Black text reads better on #73b0eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73b0eb a warm or cool color?

#73b0eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.107.