#73ACD4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72% 0.084 240), rgb(115, 172, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#73ACD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73ACD4 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 172, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.084 240) |
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 #73ACD4 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73ACD4 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73ACD4 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73ACD4 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73ACD4
oklch(72% 0.084 240)
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Step 500
500
#4591C3
oklch(63% 0.106 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F7BB0
oklch(55.7% 0.116 240)
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Step 700
700
#0E6797
oklch(49% 0.108 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#12547B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#184663
oklch(37.7% 0.07 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#73ACD4 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) | #9BABD6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA1D3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B6B9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73ACD4
#73ACD4
oklch(72% 0.084 240)
- #CC986F
#CC986F
oklch(72% 0.084 59.2)
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 #73ACD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.071
Use #73ACD4 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.