Color Name
Sky blue*
Hex Color Code
#73CAE5
RGB Color Code
RGB(115, 202, 229)
CMYK Values*
49.8%, 11.8%, 0.0%, 10.2%
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What color is 73CAE5?

The RGB color code for color number #73CAE5 is RGB(115, 202, 229). In the RGB color model, #73CAE5 has a red value of 115, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 229. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 49.8% cyan, 11.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.2° (degrees), 68.7 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73CAE5 has a hue of 194.2° (degrees), 49.8 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.

Color 73CAE5 is cool or warm?

Color 73CAE5 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #73CAE5? (For interior and product design)

73CAE5 has an LRV of nearly 51.5. 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
#73CAE5
LRV 51.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 51.5 of #73CAE5 with dark and light color

Is #73CAE5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 73CAE5 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #73CAE5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #73CAE5
Hex triplet
#73CAE5
Red
73
Green
CA
Blue
E5
RGBA / RGB rgb(115, 202, 229)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
229 (89.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
49.78%
Magenta
11.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.20%
HSL hsl(194.21deg, 68.7 %, 67.5 %)
Hue
194.21°
Saturation
68.67 %
Lightness
67.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
194.21°
Saturation
49.78 %
Brightness / Value
89.80 %
RYB ryb(12, 29, 66)
Red
12 (4.7%)
Yellow
29 (11.3%)
Blue
66 (25.7%)
HWB
Hue
194.21°
Whiteness
45.10 %
Blackness
10.20 %
CMY
Cyan
54.90%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
10.20%
XYZ
X
42.33
Y
51.54
Z
81.85
YXY
Y1
51.54
X
0.24
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
77.01
A
-19.05
B
-21.49
CIE-Lch
L
77.01
C
28.72
H
228.45
CIE-Luv
L
77.01
U
-38.29
V
-31.16
Hunter-Lab
L
71.79
A
-20.38
B
-17.34
Other
LRV
~ 51.5 %
Munsell Color System
3.3B 7.6/6.2

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 #73CAE5

These are the named colors closest to hex 73CAE5, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#87CEEB Color Sky blue
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#7ED4E6 Color Middle Blue
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#89CFF0 Color Baby Blue
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#50BFE6 Color Blizzard Blue
95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73CAE5.

#71C5E8 Color PANTONE 297 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#74D2E7 Color PANTONE 2197 C
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#4EC3E0 Color PANTONE 637 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73CAE5.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73CAE5.


Paint color for Hex #73CAE5

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 73CAE5 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 73CAE5 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 73CAE5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73CAE5 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 73CAE5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #73CAE5 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 73CAE5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #73CAE5 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 73CAE5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #73CAE5 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 73CAE5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #73CAE5 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 73CAE5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #73CAE5 to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
90.81% match | ΔE 9.19
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
89.90% match | ΔE 10.10
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.38% match | ΔE 11.62
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.57% match | ΔE 13.43

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#73CAE5 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

#73CAE5
Sky blue*
#E58E73
Middle Red

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 #73CAE5?

Color that best contrast with #73CAE5 is #E58E73, color name is Middle Red. 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 #73CAE5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73CAE5 is #E58E73, color name is Middle Red.

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