Information about #73C3EC color

#73C3EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #73C3EC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 195, 236) — 45.1% red, 76.5% green, 92.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 16 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#73C3EC presents itself as a energetic, saturated 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 very close to Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lightblue (#7BC8F6) and Aero (#7CB9E8).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 195, 236) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #73C3EC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#73C3EC color variations

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#73C3EC 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 #73C3EC

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

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73C3EC
  • RGB115, 195, 236
  • CMYK47, 16, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(115, 195, 236)
  • HSL200°, 76%, 69%
  • HSL Precise200.331°, 76.101%, 68.824%
  • HSV200°, 51%, 93%
  • HSB200°, 51%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.765, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.765, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.765, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID73C3EC
  • DECIMAL ID7586796
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01