Information about #73B8DD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73B8DD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 184, 221) — 45.1% red, 72.2% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 15 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #73B8DD reads as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Slightly further away sit Malibu (#66B7E1) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

The recipe behind #73B8DD is rgb(115, 184, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #73B8DD: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #73B8DD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73B8DD color variations

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

#73B8DD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#73B8DD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#73B8DD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#73B8DD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#73B8DD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #73B8DD

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

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

#73B8DD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73B8DD
  • RGB115, 184, 221
  • CMYK42, 15, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(115, 184, 221)
  • HSL201°, 61%, 66%
  • HSL Precise200.943°, 60.92%, 65.882%
  • HSV201°, 48%, 87%
  • HSB201°, 48%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.722, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.722, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.722, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73B8DD
  • DECIMAL ID7583965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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