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What color is 73BADC?

The RGB color code for color number #73BADC is RGB(115, 186, 220). In the RGB color model, #73BADC has a red value of 115, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.7% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.4° (degrees), 60.0 % saturation, and 65.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73BADC has a hue of 199.4° (degrees), 47.7 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color 73BADC is cool or warm?

Color 73BADC is a cool color.



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

73BADC has an LRV of nearly 44. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#73BADC

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #73BADC with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(115, 186, 220)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
47.73%
Magenta
15.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(199.43deg, 60.0 %, 65.7 %)

Hue
199.43°
Saturation
60.00 %.
Lightness
65.69 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 35, 76)
Red
18 (7.0%)
Yellow
35 (13.9%)
Blue
76 (29.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
199.43°
Saturation
47.73 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 199.43°

W: 45.10 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 37.55

Y : 43.93

Z : 74.21

YXY

Y1 : 43.93

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 54.90%

M : 27.06%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 43.9 %

Munsell Color System

6B 7.1/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.18

A : -13.22

B : -23.97

CIE-Lch

L : 72.18

C : 27.37

H : 241.12

CIE-Luv

L : 72.18

U : -32.31

V : -35.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.28

A : -14.87

B : -19.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #73BADC


Here are the colors similar to 73BADC. 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.



#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#7EC0EE
Bleu Celeste
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73BADC.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73BADC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73BADC.


#71C5E8
PANTONE 297 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#56B7E6
PANTONE 2190 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#5BC2E7
PANTONE 2985 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#62B5E5
PANTONE 2915 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 73BADC.


#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #73BADC


Here are the paint colors similar to 73BADC. 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 73BADC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73BADC to Valspar


#72B7D9
Blue Topaz (V070-4)
ΔE - 0.83 (99.2% similar)
#74B5DA
Tribute (V071-3)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#76C2E3
Billow (4008-9C)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#68B6E0
BFF Blue (8001-42D)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#7DBCDB
St. Lucia Skies (781)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#7BBDE1
Aquarius (788)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#7CB7D6
Tidal Wave (2061-50)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#73C1E4
Cayman Blue (2060-50)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Behr

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


#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#8CB9D4
Simply Posh (MQ5-55)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#83C7DF
Winter Chime (DE 5828)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 8.69 (91.3% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 10.32 (89.7% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 10.71 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#73BADC 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



73BADC
Blizzard Blue*

DC9573
Pale Copper*


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 #73BADC?

Color that best contrast with #73BADC is #DC9573, color name is Pale Copper*
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 #73BADC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73BADC is #DC9573, color name is Pale Copper*.





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