#73A6DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.2% 0.1 252), rgb(115, 166, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#73A6DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A6DF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.1 252) |
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 #73A6DF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A6DF | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A6DF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A6DF text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A6DF
oklch(71.2% 0.1 252)
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Step 500
500
#4A8DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.127 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A75C1
oklch(55.5% 0.139 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C62A7
oklch(49.1% 0.129 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5087
oklch(42.6% 0.107 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#73A6DF 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) | #8FA8E2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829DDE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B3BA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A6DF
#73A6DF
oklch(71.2% 0.1 252)
- #C99858
#C99858
oklch(71.3% 0.1 72.4)
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 #73A6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
Use #73A6DF 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.