Close to Blue Gray
#73A2DB
#73A2DB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 63.5% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 59% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #73A2DB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.92:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #73A2DB as they’d see it.
#73A2DB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #73A2DB
What color is #73A2DB?
#73A2DB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 63.5% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 59% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #73A2DB in RGB?
#73A2DB is rgb(115, 162, 219): 115 red, 162 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #73A2DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 26, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #73A2DB?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #73A2DB?
Its complement #C19765 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.