#73AADD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72% 0.095 247.4), rgb(115, 170, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#73AADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AADD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.095 247.4) |
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 #73AADD | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AADD | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AADD text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AADD text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 247)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AADD
oklch(72% 0.095 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#468FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#2278BC
oklch(55.7% 0.132 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#1264A2
oklch(49% 0.123 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#145283
oklch(42.7% 0.101 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#194469
oklch(37.6% 0.079 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#73AADD 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) | #95ABDF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A0DC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B6BB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AADD
#73AADD
oklch(72% 0.095 247.4)
- #CC9962
#CC9962
oklch(71.9% 0.094 67.5)
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 #73AADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
Use #73AADD 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.