Information about #73AAFD color

#73AAFD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#73AAFD falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 170, 253) — 45.1% red, 66.7% green, 99.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 54 / 33 / 0 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated azure, #73AAFD has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from French Sky Blue (#77B5FE). Slightly further away sit Light Brilliant Azure (#65B2FF) and Parakeet Blue (#7EB6FF).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 170, 253) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #73AAFD: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #73AAFD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73AAFD color variations

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

#73AAFD 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 #73AAFD

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#73AAFD
  • RGB115, 170, 253
  • CMYK54, 33, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(115, 170, 253)
  • HSL216°, 97%, 72%
  • HSL Precise216.087°, 97.183%, 72.157%
  • HSV216°, 55%, 99%
  • HSB216°, 55%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.667, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.667, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.667, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73AAFD
  • DECIMAL ID7580413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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