#73B3DD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.09 238.4), rgb(115, 179, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#73B3DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B3DD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 179, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.09 238.4) |
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 #73B3DD | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B3DD | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B3DD text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73B3DD text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.056 239.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B3DD
oklch(74% 0.09 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A92C7
oklch(63.1% 0.115 239)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#104664
oklch(37.5% 0.075 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
#73B3DD 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) | #A0B2DF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A7DC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40BEC1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B3DD
#73B3DD
oklch(74% 0.09 238.4)
- #D69D71
#D69D71
oklch(74% 0.09 58.5)
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 #73B3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.067
Use #73B3DD 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.