Information about #73B9E8 color

#73B9E8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #73B9E8 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 185, 232) — 45.1% red, 72.5% green, 91% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 46 / 18 / 0 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#73B9E8 presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aero (#7CB9E8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Argentinian Blue (#6CB4EE) and Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE).

The recipe behind #73B9E8 is rgb(115, 185, 232), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #73B9E8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #73B9E8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73B9E8 color variations

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

#73B9E8 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 #73B9E8

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

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73B9E8
  • RGB115, 185, 232
  • CMYK46, 18, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(115, 185, 232)
  • HSL204°, 72%, 68%
  • HSL Precise204.103°, 71.779%, 68.039%
  • HSV204°, 50%, 91%
  • HSB204°, 50%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.725, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.725, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.725, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73B9E8
  • DECIMAL ID7584232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01