Information about #73ABBF color

#73ABBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#73ABBF falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 171, 191) — 45.1% red, 67.1% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 8 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#73ABBF is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Meltwater (#6EAEC0) and Glacier (#78B1BF).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 171, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #73ABBF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73ABBF color variations

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

#73ABBF 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 #73ABBF

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

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

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#71B8CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73ABBF
  • RGB115, 171, 191
  • CMYK30, 8, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(115, 171, 191)
  • HSL196°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise195.789°, 37.255%, 60%
  • HSV196°, 40%, 75%
  • HSB196°, 40%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.671, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.671, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.671, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73ABBF
  • DECIMAL ID7580607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01