Information about #73A7E2 color

#73A7E2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73A7E2 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 167, 226) — 45.1% red, 65.5% green, 88.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 23 / 0 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #73A7E2 reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) and Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6).

The recipe behind #73A7E2 is rgb(115, 167, 226), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #73A7E2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #73A7E2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#73A7E2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#73A7E2 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 #73A7E2

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

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73A7E2
  • RGB115, 167, 226
  • CMYK44, 23, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(115, 167, 226)
  • HSL212°, 66%, 67%
  • HSL Precise211.892°, 65.68%, 66.863%
  • HSV212°, 49%, 89%
  • HSB212°, 49%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.655, 0.886)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.655, 0.886, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.655, 0.886)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73A7E2
  • DECIMAL ID7579618
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01