Color Name
Ruddy Blue*
Hex Color Code
#73ABED
RGB Color Code
RGB(115, 171, 237)
CMYK Values*
51.5%, 27.8%, 0.0%, 7.1%
#73ABED hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 73ABED?

The RGB color code for color number #73ABED is RGB(115, 171, 237). In the RGB color model, #73ABED has a red value of 115, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.5% cyan, 27.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.5° (degrees), 77.2 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73ABED has a hue of 212.5° (degrees), 51.5 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.

Color 73ABED is cool or warm?

Color 73ABED is a cool color.

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

73ABED has an LRV of nearly 38.9. 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
#73ABED
LRV 38.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 38.9 of #73ABED with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 73ABED 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #73ABED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #73ABED
Hex triplet
#73ABED
Red
73
Green
AB
Blue
ED
RGBA / RGB rgb(115, 171, 237)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
51.48%
Magenta
27.85%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%
HSL hsl(212.46deg, 77.2 %, 69.0 %)
Hue
212.46°
Saturation
77.22 %
Lightness
69.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
212.46°
Saturation
51.48 %
Brightness / Value
92.94 %
RYB ryb(17, 20, 84)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
20 (7.8%)
Blue
84 (33.0%)
HWB
Hue
212.46°
Whiteness
45.10 %
Blackness
7.06 %
CMY
Cyan
54.90%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
7.06%
XYZ
X
36.92
Y
38.89
Z
85.68
YXY
Y1
38.89
X
0.23
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
68.67
A
-0.13
B
-38.67
CIE-Lch
L
68.67
C
38.67
H
269.81
CIE-Luv
L
68.67
U
-26.33
V
-61.95
Hunter-Lab
L
62.36
A
-3.44
B
-37.81
Other
LRV
~ 38.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.9PB 6.7/8.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #73ABED

These are the named colors closest to hex 73ABED, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#77B5FE Color French Sky Blue
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#7CB9E8 Color Aero
94.92% match | ΔE 5.08

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73ABED.

#7FADE3 Color PANTONE 2142 C
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#6CACE4 Color PANTONE 284 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#7BA6DE Color PANTONE 7453 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#7BA4DB Color PANTONE 659 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73ABED.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 73ABED.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73ABED.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#5DA5FF Color Behance Blue
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

Paint color for Hex #73ABED

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 73ABED from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 73ABED once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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


PPG Paints

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


Valspar

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Behr

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.74% match | ΔE 10.26
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.95% match | ΔE 11.05
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.75% match | ΔE 12.25

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#73ABED 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

#73ABED
Ruddy Blue*
#EDB573
Fawn*

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 #73ABED?

Color that best contrast with #73ABED is #EDB573, color name is Fawn*. 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 #73ABED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73ABED is #EDB573, color name is Fawn*.

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