#73BAD8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.3% 0.083 226.9), rgb(115, 186, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#73BAD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 186, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.083 226.9) |
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 #73BAD8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BAD8 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BAD8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BAD8 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BAD8
oklch(75.3% 0.083 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#2F96BB
oklch(63.1% 0.106 226.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#07485E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#73BAD8 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) | #AAB7DA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACD8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C3C4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BAD8
#73BAD8
oklch(75.3% 0.083 226.9)
- #DC9F82
#DC9F82
oklch(75.4% 0.084 46.4)
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 #73BAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #73BAD8 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.