#73BDF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.2% 0.109 242.6), rgb(115, 189, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#73BDF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 189, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.109 242.6) |
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 #73BDF5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73BDF5 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BDF5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BDF5 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EDFE
oklch(93.6% 0.032 242.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7DFFF
oklch(88.6% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73BDF5
oklch(77.2% 0.109 242.6)
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Step 400
400
#0EAAFF
oklch(70.8% 0.167 242.4)
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Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#73BDF5 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) | #A5BDF8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B0F4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1ECBD0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BDF5
#73BDF5
oklch(77.2% 0.109 242.6)
- #E7A569
#E7A569
oklch(77.3% 0.109 62.3)
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 #73BDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.058
Use #73BDF5 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.