HEX 73A6BA - #73A6BA, RGB(115,166,186) Color
| Color Name: | Moonstone Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #73A6BA |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(115, 166, 186) |
| CMYK Values*: | 38.2%, 10.8%, 0.0%, 27.1% |
What color is 73A6BA?
The RGB color code for color number #73A6BA is RGB(115, 166, 186). In the RGB color model, #73A6BA has a red value of 115, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.2% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.9° (degrees), 34.0 % saturation, and 59.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73A6BA has a hue of 196.9° (degrees), 38.2 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.
Color 73A6BA is cool or warm?
Color 73A6BA is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #73A6BA? (For interior and product design)
73A6BA has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#73A6BA
Light Color
Compare LRV 34 of #73A6BA with dark and light Color
Is #73A6BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 73A6BA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #73A6BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(115, 166, 186)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
38.17%
Magenta
10.75%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL
HSL(196.9deg, 34.0 %, 59.0 %)
Hue
196.9°
Saturation
33.97 %.
Lightness
59.02 %.
RYB
RYB(33, 62, 88)
Red
33 (13.0%)
Yellow
62 (24.2%)
Blue
88 (34.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
196.9°
Saturation
38.17 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.
HWB
H: 196.9°
W: 45.10 %
B: 27.06 %
XYZ
X : 29.57
Y : 34.46
Z : 51.55
YXY
Y1 : 34.46
X : 0.26
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 54.90%
M : 34.90%
Y : 27.06%
LRV
~ 34.5 %
Munsell Color System
3.1B 6.4/4.3
CIE-Lab
L : 65.33
A : -11.76
B : -15.66
CIE-Lch
L : 65.33
C : 19.58
H : 233.1
CIE-Luv
L : 65.33
U : -24.76
V : -22.06
Hunter-Lab
L : 58.7
A : -12.82
B : -10.97
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #73A6BA
Here are the colors similar to 73A6BA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73A6BA.
Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 73A6BA.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73A6BA.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 73A6BA.
Paint color for Hex #73A6BA
Here are the paint colors similar to 73A6BA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
Hex color 73A6BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73A6BA to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#73A6BA color palettes and scheme combination
315563
427285
5390A7
73A6BA
95BCCB
B7D1DC
D9E7ED
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
73BA87
73BAAB
73A6BA
7382BA
8773BA
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
73A6BA
BA73A6
A6BA73
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
73A6BA
AB73BA
BA8773
82BA73
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
73A6BA
81AEC0
8FB7C7
9DC0CE
ABC9D5
B9D2DC
C7DBE3
D5E4EA
E3EDF1
F1F6F8
FFFFFF
73A6BA
6795A7
5C8494
507482
45636F
39535D
2E424A
223137
172125
0B1012
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
73A6BA
Moonstone Blue*
BA8773
Tawny Birch*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #73A6BA?
Color that best contrast with #73A6BA is #BA8773,
color name is Tawny Birch*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #73A6BA?
Complementary or Opposite color for #73A6BA is #BA8773, color name is Tawny Birch*.
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