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#73b1ca color: Aspara

#73b1ca is rgb(115, 177, 202) in RGB and oklch(72.745% 0.0733 225.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

72.7%
0.073
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #73b1ca

#73b1ca is a dusty light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aspara (#70b2cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #73b1ca mixed with white

  1. 73b1ca
  2. 82b9cf
  3. 90c1d5
  4. 9ec8da
  5. acd0df
  6. bad8e5
  7. c8e0ea
  8. d5e7ef
  9. e3eff5
  10. f1f7fa

Darker: #73b1ca mixed with black

  1. 73b1ca
  2. 6399af
  3. 548395
  4. 456c7c
  5. 365764
  6. 28424d
  7. 1b2f37
  8. 0f1c22
  9. 050c0f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #73b1ca with less saturation

  1. 73b1ca
  2. 79b0c7
  3. 7fafc3
  4. 85aec0
  5. 8aadbc
  6. 8facb9
  7. 94abb5
  8. 99aab2
  9. 9ea9ae
  10. a2a8aa

Questions about #73b1ca

What color is #73b1ca?

#73b1ca is dusty light sky blue. The closest named color is Aspara. In RGB it is rgb(115, 177, 202), in HSL hsl(197.24, 45.08%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.745% 0.0733 225.456).

What colors go well with #73b1ca?

The complementary color of #73b1ca is #ce9981. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6cb6b5 and #88a9d5. The triadic partners are #c995b1 and #adaa74.

Is white or black text more readable on #73b1ca?

Black text reads better on #73b1ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73b1ca a warm or cool color?

#73b1ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.073.