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#73ccfd color: Bubbly Barracuda

#73ccfd is rgb(115, 204, 253) in RGB and oklch(80.824% 0.11025 234.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

80.8%
0.110
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #73ccfd

#73ccfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bubbly Barracuda (#77ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #73ccfd mixed with white

  1. 73ccfd
  2. 83d1fe
  3. 92d7fe
  4. a1dcfe
  5. afe1ff
  6. bde6ff
  7. caebff
  8. d8f0ff
  9. e5f5ff
  10. f2faff

Darker: #73ccfd mixed with black

  1. 73ccfd
  2. 63b1dc
  3. 5497bc
  4. 457e9d
  5. 36657f
  6. 284e62
  7. 1b3747
  8. 0f222d
  9. 050f16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #73ccfd with less saturation

  1. 73ccfd
  2. 7dcbf7
  3. 86caf1
  4. 8fc9eb
  5. 97c8e5
  6. 9ec7df
  7. a6c6d9
  8. adc4d3
  9. b3c3cd
  10. bac2c6

Questions about #73ccfd

What color is #73ccfd?

#73ccfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Bubbly Barracuda. In RGB it is rgb(115, 204, 253), in HSL hsl(201.3, 97.18%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.824% 0.11025 234.492).

What colors go well with #73ccfd?

The complementary color of #73ccfd is #f8ad7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59d5e1 and #9dbfff. The triadic partners are #f9a2c5 and #bfc973.

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

Black text reads better on #73ccfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73ccfd a warm or cool color?

#73ccfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.11.