Information about #73A5BE color

#73A5BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #73A5BE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 165, 190) — 45.1% red, 64.7% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 10 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #73A5BE sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1) and Meltwater (#6EAEC0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(115, 165, 190)), which gives #73A5BE its character. If you plan to put text on a #73A5BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #73A5BE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#73A5BE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#73A5BE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #73A5BE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73A5BE
  • RGB115, 165, 190
  • CMYK29, 10, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(115, 165, 190)
  • HSL200°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise200°, 36.585%, 59.804%
  • HSV200°, 39%, 75%
  • HSB200°, 39%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.647, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.647, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.647, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73A5BE
  • DECIMAL ID7579070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01