#73A9CF Color Information
#73A9CF RGB value is (115, 169, 207). The hex color red value is 115, green is 169, and blue is 207. Its HSL format shows a hue of 205°, saturation of 49 percent, and lightness of 63 percent. The CMYK process values are 44 percent, 18 percent, 0 percent, 19 percent.
#73A9CF Color Meaning
Color #73A9CF communicates clarity, emotional distance, and restrained calm. #73A9CF cool blue sits between sky and frost, suggesting measured thinking rather than impulse. As a visual presence, color #73A9CF feels clean and breathable, often linked with trust built through consistency rather than charm. Psychologically, color #73A9CF supports focus and mental cooling, lowering visual noise and encouraging precise analysis. Culturally, color #73A9CF reflects modern professionalism and technical reliability, while symbolically #73A9CF represents emotional boundaries, inner stillness, and quiet strength.
Color Conversion
Convert #73A9CF across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#73A9CF harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#73A9CF harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #73A9CF for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #73A9CF appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#73A9CF Color FAQs
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