# #73bce5 color: Costa Rica Blue

#73bce5 is rgb(115, 188, 229) in RGB and oklch(76.287% 0.09388 234.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/73bce5

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #73bce5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(201.58, 68.67%, 67.45%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(201.58 49.78% 89.8%) |
| HWB | hwb(201.58 45.1% 10.2%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50% 18% 0% 10%) |
| Lab | lab(72.64 -15.31 -28.09) |
| LCH | lch(72.64 31.99 241.41) |
| OKLab | oklab(76.287% -0.05455 -0.07641) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.287% 0.09388 234.476) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.51718 0.72999 0.88226) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.54693 0.69313 0.86582) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.5475 0.73157 0.88899) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.57291 0.66374 0.84608) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.17144 0.50289 0.78354) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.39194 0.45267 0.80803) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.38055 0.44616 0.61073) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.737, blue: 0.898) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.737, blue: 0.898, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF73BCE5) |
| Android XML | #73BCE5 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Costa Rica Blue
- Hue family: Sky blue, soft light sky blue
- Closest Tailwind class: blue-300
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 2.09:1
- Contrast with black: 10.05:1

## Tints

#73bce5, #82c3e8, #91caeb, #9fd0ed, #add7f0, #bbdef3, #c9e4f5, #d6ebf8, #e4f2fa, #f1f8fd

## Shades

#73bce5, #63a3c7, #548baa, #45738e, #365d72, #284758, #1b323f, #0f1f28, #050d12, #010203

## Tones

#73bce5, #7bbbe0, #82badb, #89b9d6, #8fb9d1, #96b8cc, #9cb6c7, #a1b5c2, #a7b4bc, #acb3b7

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #73bce5, #e1a278
- Split: #73bce5, #e89a94, #cead6a
- Analogous: #73bce5, #60c3ce, #94b1ee
- Triadic: #73bce5, #e299b5, #b0b972
- Tetradic: #73bce5, #b5a6e8, #e1a278, #b0b972
- Square: #73bce5, #d09ed4, #e1a278, #8dc28c
- Monochromatic: #73bce5, #257298, #4d96be, #9ae3ff, #dbfbff

## Questions about #73bce5

### What color is #73bce5?

#73bce5 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Costa Rica Blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 188, 229), in HSL hsl(201.58, 68.67%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.287% 0.09388 234.476).

### What colors go well with #73bce5?

The complementary color of #73bce5 is #e1a278. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60c3ce and #94b1ee. The triadic partners are #e299b5 and #b0b972.

### Is white or black text more readable on #73bce5?

Black text reads better on #73bce5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #73bce5 a warm or cool color?

#73bce5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.094.