#73A2E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.106 256), rgb(115, 162, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#73A2E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A2E1 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 162, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.106 256) |
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 #73A2E1 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A2E1 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A2E1 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A2E1 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A2E1
oklch(70.4% 0.106 256)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADA
oklch(63% 0.137 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#3173C7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 256)
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Step 700
700
#2360AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F4F8B
oklch(42.8% 0.112 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F426F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#73A2E1 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) | #8AA5E4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9BE0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B0B8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A2E1
#73A2E1
oklch(70.4% 0.106 256)
- #C6964E
#C6964E
oklch(70.4% 0.107 75.6)
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 #73A2E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
Use #73A2E1 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.