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Natural Color System / NCS S 1040-R90B / #73aae1 Hex Color Code

#73aae1 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #73aae1 is a medium light shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #73aae1 is comprised of 45.1% red, 66.67% green and 88.24% blue. In the HSL color space #73aae1 has a hue of 210° (degrees), 65% saturation and 67% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 478.56 nm.

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#73aae1 linear gradient to complementary #ccb588

  1. #73aae1
  2. #89acd2
  3. #9badc4
  4. #aaafb5
  5. #b7b1a6
  6. #c2b397
  7. #ccb588

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #518bc0
  2. #5c95cb
  3. #689fd6
  4. #73aae1
  5. #7eb5ec
  6. #89bff8
  7. #95caff

Tones

  1. #73aae1
  2. #7faad8
  3. #8aaacf
  4. #93aac5
  5. #9caabc
  6. #a3aab3
  7. #aaaaaa

Tints and Shades

#73aae1 to white

  1. #73aae1
  2. #8db8e6
  3. #a6c5eb
  4. #bdd4f0
  5. #d3e2f5
  6. #e9f0fa
  7. #ffffff

#73aae1 to black

  1. #73aae1
  2. #608bb8
  3. #4d6e90
  4. #3b526a
  5. #2a3746
  6. #191f26
  7. #000000

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Similar Paints

  1. Sigma

    1. ★ Cool Blue / S 1550-R80B
      #72a9e2       ΔE = 0.663 / LRV ≈ 37.4%

  2. Resene

    1. ★ Jordy Blue B75-064-251
      #7aaae0       ΔE = 1.037 / LRV ≈ 38.3%

  3. Colortrend

    1. ★ 0639
      #70a8dd       ΔE = 1.075 / LRV ≈ 36.7%

  4. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Acapulco Dive / 0639
      #70a8dd       ΔE = 1.075 / LRV ≈ 36.7%

  5. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 284
      #7aabde       ΔE = 1.123 / LRV ≈ 38.5%
    2. 284 XGC
      #81abd9       ΔE = 2.346 / LRV ≈ 38.8%

  6. Chrysler

    1. ★ Fountain Blue
      #7aace1       ΔE = 1.126 / LRV ≈ 39.1%
    2. ★ Big Sky Blue
      #70a6e0       ΔE = 1.674 / LRV ≈ 36.1%

  7. Vista Paint

    1. ★ City of Atlantis
      #6ca8de       ΔE = 1.368 / LRV ≈ 36.5%

  8. Berger

    1. ★ City of Atlantis / 7328
      #6ca8de       ΔE = 1.368 / LRV ≈ 36.5%

  9. Scib Paints

    1. ★ City of Atlantis / 7328
      #6ca8de       ΔE = 1.368 / LRV ≈ 36.5%

  10. Porter Paints

    1. ★ Victoria Blue / 148-4
      #7bade2       ΔE = 1.440 / LRV ≈ 39.6%

  11. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Cornflower / 440
      #72a7e1       ΔE = 1.440 / LRV ≈ 36.6%

  12. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 5864 - Use the Good China
      #72a7e1       ΔE = 1.440 / LRV ≈ 36.6%

  13. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 6018
      #70a9db       ΔE = 1.775 / LRV ≈ 36.9%

  14. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. ★ Victoria Blue / PPG1243-4
      #7daee1       ΔE = 1.918 / LRV ≈ 40.1%
    2. Windjammer / PPG1241-4
      #62a5df       ΔE = 2.646 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

  15. Glidden

    1. ★ Victoria Blue / PPG1243-4
      #7daee1       ΔE = 1.918 / LRV ≈ 40.1%
    2. Windjammer / PPG1241-4
      #62a5df       ΔE = 2.646 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

  16. Caparol

    1. ★ 80 12 240 / Pacific 115
      #74a8d8       ΔE = 1.968 / LRV ≈ 36.7%
    2. 42/06
      #7cb0e8       ΔE = 2.456 / LRV ≈ 41.2%

  17. TRUMATCH

    1. ★ 34-d
      #7ca6d8       ΔE = 2.046 / LRV ≈ 36.5%
    2. 33-c1
      #72aad8       ΔE = 2.787 / LRV ≈ 37.3%

  18. Kelly-Moore

    1. Breathtaking Blue / KM3134-2
      #69a4db       ΔE = 2.454 / LRV ≈ 34.7%

  19. Ford

    1. Blue
      #82addc       ΔE = 2.478 / LRV ≈ 39.8%

  20. Plascon

    1. Athenas Dream B4-A2-1
      #78b0ec       ΔE = 2.643 / LRV ≈ 41.1%

  21. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 7224T Blue Emotion
      #76a9d6       ΔE = 2.652 / LRV ≈ 37.1%
    2. 7214T Blue Epic
      #82a8d4       ΔE = 2.811 / LRV ≈ 37.5%

  22. Sikkens

    1. U0.25.60
      #7fa5d4       ΔE = 2.753 / LRV ≈ 36.2%

  23. Taubmans

    1. Robin Blue / T62-6
      #81a6d4       ΔE = 2.788 / LRV ≈ 36.7%

#73aae1 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#73aae1 foreground

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Aristotle
<p style="color: #73aae1">…</p>

#73aae1 background

The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.

Robert Hughes
<p style="background-color: #73aae1">…</p>

#73aae1 shadow

Every good painter paints what he is.

Jackson Pollock
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #73aae1">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
7580385
Binary
01110011, 10101010, 11100001
Hexadecimal
#73aae1
LRV
≈ 37.8%
Closest short hex
#7ad ΔE = 0.982
RGB
rgb(115, 170, 225)
RGBA
rgba(115, 170, 225, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.225, g: 0.333, b: 0.441
RYB
red: 0.451%, yellow: 0.595%, blue: 0.882%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-9196831 / 0xff73aae1
HSL
hsl(210, 65%, 67%)
HSLA
hsla(210, 65%, 67%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 210° (210.000), saturation: 49% (0.489), value: 88% (0.882)
HSP
hue: 210.000, saturation: 48.889%, perceived brightness: 64.067%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 243.565, S: 65.291, L: 67.894
Cubehelix
H: -153.819, S: 0.669, L: 0.626
TSL
T: 0.000, S: 0.145, L: 0.627
CMYK
cyan: 49% (0.489), magenta: 24% (0.244), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 12% (0.118)
CMY
cyan: 55% (0.549), magenta: 33% (0.333), yellow: 12% (0.118)
XYZ
X: 35.031, Y: 37.828, Z: 76.675
xyY
x: 0.234, y: 0.253, Y: 37.828
CIELab
L: 67.894, a: -3.123, b: -33.291
CIELuv
L: 67.894, u: -26.054, v: -52.404
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 67.894, C: 33.437, H: 264.641
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 67.894, C: 58.523, H: 243.565
Hunter-Lab
L: 61.504, a: -5.965, b: -30.861
CIECAM02
J: 57.645, C: 44.189, h: 244.855, Q: 149.586, M: 38.643, s: 50.826, H: 303.484
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.233, jaune: -5.737, green: 2.509
LMS
L: 29.469, M: 40.033, S: 76.022
YCbCr
Y: 153.285, Cb: 160.285, Cr: 99.950
YCgCo
Y: 170.000, Cg: 0.000, Co: 1.250
YDbDr
Y: 159.825, Db: 98.065, Dr: 85.250
YPbPr
Y: 162.245, Pb: 33.825, Pr: -30.030
xvYCC
Y: 155.340, Cb: 157.713, Cr: 101.621
YIQ
Y: 159.825, I: -50.434, Q: 5.482
YUV
Y: 159.825, U: 32.074, V: -39.326
Munsell Color System
5PB 6/10 ΔE = 3.736
Brand Color
Twitter ΔE = 6.421

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