What color is #64BAEC?

#64BAEC is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 186, 236), and in HSL hsl(202, 78%, 66%).

Is #64BAEC accessible as text?

On white, #64BAEC has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #64BAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #64BAEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #64BAEC?

#64BAEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC9665. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #64BAEC below.

Is #64BAEC good for buttons?

#64BAEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #64BAEC — white text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #64BAEC the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #64BAEC is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#64BAEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #64BAEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #64BAEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #64BAEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #64BAEC Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #64BAEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #64BAEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #94E0FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #64BAEC Secondary #C5E1F3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #64BAEC Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #64BAEC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 17/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #64BAEC with

Seafoam Green Medium Slate Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F0F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #658DEC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #64BAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #64BAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 186 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.5% 0.110 236.3);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #DAEFFB;
  --color-200: #B6DFF6;
  --color-300: #85C5EA;
  --color-400: #58AADA;
  --color-500: #368DBF;
  --color-600: #306E91;
  --color-700: #285067;
  --color-800: #1E3543;
  --color-900: #142129;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#DAEFFB',
    200: '#B6DFF6',
    300: '#85C5EA',
    400: '#58AADA',
    500: '#368DBF',
    600: '#306E91',
    700: '#285067',
    800: '#1E3543',
    900: '#142129',
  },
}

$base: #64BAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #DAEFFB;
$base-200: #B6DFF6;
$base-300: #85C5EA;
$base-400: #58AADA;
$base-500: #368DBF;
$base-600: #306E91;
$base-700: #285067;
$base-800: #1E3543;
$base-900: #142129;
$base-hover: #29A0E5;
$base-subtle: #D6E9F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#64BAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAEFFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85C5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58AADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#368DBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#306E91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285067",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3543",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142129",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #64BAEC

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