#73A1CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.078 246.1), rgb(115, 161, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#73A1CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A1CA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 161, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.078 246.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #73A1CA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A1CA | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A1CA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A1CA text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.05 246.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A1CA
oklch(69.2% 0.078 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#538FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.101 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#3578AF
oklch(55.5% 0.109 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#276596
oklch(49.1% 0.101 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#22537A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#214562
oklch(37.8% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#73A1CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #90A1CC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8598C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51ABAF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A1CA
#73A1CA
oklch(69.2% 0.078 246.1)
- #BD9267
#BD9267
oklch(69.1% 0.078 65.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #73A1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
Use #73A1CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.