#73A4BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.064 231), rgb(115, 164, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#73A4BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A4BD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 164, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.064 231) |
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 #73A4BD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A4BD | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A4BD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A4BD text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A4BD
oklch(69.3% 0.064 231)
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Step 500
500
#5293B2
oklch(63.2% 0.081 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#337C9E
oklch(55.5% 0.089 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#246987
oklch(49.2% 0.083 230.7)
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Step 800
800
#20556E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 232.1)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#73A4BD 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) | #98A2BE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57ABAC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A4BD
#73A4BD
oklch(69.3% 0.064 231)
- #BD9178
#BD9178
oklch(69.2% 0.064 50.9)
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 #73A4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #73A4BD 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.