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#73CAFC Color

#73CAFC is rgb(115, 202, 252) in RGB, hsl(202, 96%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73CAFC
HEX#73CAFC
RGBrgb(115, 202, 252)
HSLhsl(202, 96%, 72%)
HSVhsv(202, 54%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.11 235.6)
LABlab(77.31% -16.84 -33.27)
LCHlch(77.31% 37.29 243.15)

What #73CAFC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #73CAFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 5.2Light Sky Blue#87CEFAΔE 5.21Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 7.97Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 8.35Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 9.46Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 9.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#73CAFC Channel Values

How #73CAFC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 202 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 96% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 54% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73CAFC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73CAFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73CAFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73CAFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73CAFC
Complementary
#FCA573
Analogous
#73FCEA
Analogous
#7385FC
Triadic
#FC73CA
Triadic
#CAFC73
Split comp.
#FC7385
Split comp.
#FCEA73

Tints & Shades of #73CAFC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#87D1FD
#96D7FD
#AADFFD
#BEE6FE
#D2EEFE
#E1F4FE

Shades

#41B7FB
#14A6FA
#048AD7
#036AA5
#024A73
#012D46

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73CAFC.

How #73CAFC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#73CAFC
Protanopia#BFBFFC
Protanomaly#A6C3FC
Deuteranopia#B3B3FD
Deuteranomaly#9EBDFD
Tritanopia#62D1D1
Tritanomaly#69CEE4
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73CAFC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-73cafc: #73CAFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73CAFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73cafc': '#73CAFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.792, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_73cafc">#73CAFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#73CAFC"

More Blue Colors

#73CAFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#73CAFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73CAFC?

#73CAFC is a light blue — rgb(115, 202, 252) in RGB and hsl(202, 96%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #73CAFC?

#73CAFC is rgb(115, 202, 252) — red 115, green 202, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73CAFC?

#73CAFC converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73CAFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73CAFC scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73CAFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73CAFC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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