Information about Moonstone Blue color

#73A9C2 - Moonstone Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#73A9C2, known as "Moonstone Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 169, 194) — 45.1% red, 66.3% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 10 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #73A9C2 reads as a moderately toned 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 a hair away from Meltwater (#6EAEC0). Slightly further away sit Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1) and Glacier (#78B1BF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(115, 169, 194)), which gives #73A9C2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #73A9C2: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. The name "Moonstone Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Moonstone Blue color variations

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

Moonstone Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Moonstone Blue

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#90BACE

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#C7DCE6

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#E3EDF2

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White

#FFFFFF

Moonstone Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2
#4B8EAC

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#386A81

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#254756

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#12232B

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Black

#000000

Moonstone Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2
#75A1B6

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#7699AA

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#78919C

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#7B888E

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Grey

#808080

Moonstone Blue 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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Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2
#74C2BB

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#74C29C

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#74C27D

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Moonstone Blue 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
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

#C28D75
#C28D75

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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
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

#C2B475
#C2B475

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#C27583
#C27583

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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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#7583C2

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#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

#75C2B4
#75C2B4

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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
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

#C275AA
#C275AA

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#AAC275
#AAC275

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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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Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

#8D75C2
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#C28D75
#C28D75

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#AAC275
#AAC275

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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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Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

#B475C2
#B475C2

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#C28D75
#C28D75

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#83C275
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Nearest named colors to Moonstone Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Cerulean Frost color link
Cerulean Frost

#6D9BC3

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Moonstone Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73A9C2
  • RGB115, 169, 194
  • CMYK31, 10, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(115, 169, 194)
  • HSL199°, 39%, 61%
  • HSL Precise198.987°, 39.303%, 60.588%
  • HSV199°, 41%, 76%
  • HSB199°, 41%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.663, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.663, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.663, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73A9C2
  • DECIMAL ID7580098
  • Name Length14
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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