Information about #73A7BF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #73A7BF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 167, 191) — 45.1% red, 65.5% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 9 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#73A7BF presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2). Slightly further away sit Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1) and Meltwater (#6EAEC0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(115, 167, 191)), which gives #73A7BF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #73A7BF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#73A7BF color variations

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#73A7BF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #73A7BF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73A7BF
  • RGB115, 167, 191
  • CMYK30, 9, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(115, 167, 191)
  • HSL199°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise198.947°, 37.255%, 60%
  • HSV199°, 40%, 75%
  • HSB199°, 40%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.655, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.655, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.655, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73A7BF
  • DECIMAL ID7579583
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01