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What color is 73B2CF?

The RGB color code for color number #73B2CF is RGB(115, 178, 207). In the RGB color model, #73B2CF has a red value of 115, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 44.4% cyan, 14.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.9° (degrees), 48.9 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73B2CF has a hue of 198.9° (degrees), 44.4 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.



Color 73B2CF is cool or warm?

Color 73B2CF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #73B2CF? (For interior and product design)

73B2CF has an LRV of nearly 40. 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

#73B2CF

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #73B2CF with dark and light Color




Is #73B2CF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 73B2CF 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 #73B2CF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(115, 178, 207)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
44.44%
Magenta
14.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(198.91deg, 48.9 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
198.91°
Saturation
48.94 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 46, 81)
Red
23 (9.1%)
Yellow
46 (17.9%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.91°
Saturation
44.44 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 198.91°

W: 45.10 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 34.25

Y : 39.99

Z : 64.95

YXY

Y1 : 39.99

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 54.90%

M : 30.20%

Y : 18.82%


LRV

~ 40 %

Munsell Color System

5.5B 6.8/5.4

CIE-Lab

L : 69.46

A : -12.56

B : -21.01

CIE-Lch

L : 69.46

C : 24.47

H : 239.12

CIE-Luv

L : 69.46

U : -29.4

V : -30.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.24

A : -13.98

B : -16.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #73B2CF


Here are the colors similar to 73B2CF. 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.



#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73B2CF.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73B2CF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73B2CF.


#71B2C9
PANTONE 7458 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#85B3D1
PANTONE 3577 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#89B2C4
PANTONE 2205 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 73B2CF.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #73B2CF


Here are the paint colors similar to 73B2CF. 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.


Behr

Hex color 73B2CF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #73B2CF to Behr


#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#78B8CC
Below Zero (M480-4)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 73B2CF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #73B2CF to PPG Paints


#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 73B2CF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #73B2CF to Sherwin Williams


#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 73B2CF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73B2CF to Valspar


#72B7D9
Blue Topaz (V070-4)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#6FB8D3
Water Fountain (5001-10A)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#73A9C2
Soul Blue (8002-43D)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#66A8C5
Tidal Basin (5001-7C)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 73B2CF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #73B2CF to Benjamin Moore


#7CB7D6
Tidal Wave (2061-50)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#83B8D0
Athenian Blue (773)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#7DBCDB
St. Lucia Skies (781)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 73B2CF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #73B2CF to Dunn-Edwards


#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 73B2CF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #73B2CF to Farrow & Ball


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.29 (91.7% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.04 (91.0% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 10.41 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#73B2CF color palettes and scheme combination


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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



73B2CF
Moonstone Blue*

CF9073
Antique Brass*


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 #73B2CF?

Color that best contrast with #73B2CF is #CF9073, color name is Antique Brass*
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 #73B2CF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73B2CF is #CF9073, color name is Antique Brass*.





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