What color is #73BADF?

#73BADF is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 186, 223), and in HSL hsl(201, 63%, 66%).

Is #73BADF accessible as text?

On white, #73BADF has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #73BADF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #73BADF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #73BADF?

#73BADF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF9872. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #73BADF below.

Is #73BADF good for buttons?

#73BADF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #73BADF — white text only reaches 2.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #73BADF the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #73BADF is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#73BADF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #73BADF

Not just a swatch — here's how #73BADF works with other colors. Named schemes with #73BADF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #73BADF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #73BADF 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #73BADF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #73BADF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A0E0FF

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 #73BADF Secondary #C9E1EE 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.

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Color Lab

How #73BADF 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #73BADF

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People also use #73BADF with

Seafoam Green Medium Purple 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 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F0F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7294DF — 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 #73BADF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #73BADF;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 186 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.6% 0.089 232.4);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDEFF8;
  --color-200: #BDDEF0;
  --color-300: #8FC4E0;
  --color-400: #65A9CD;
  --color-500: #438BB2;
  --color-600: #3A6D88;
  --color-700: #2E4F61;
  --color-800: #213540;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDEFF8',
    200: '#BDDEF0',
    300: '#8FC4E0',
    400: '#65A9CD',
    500: '#438BB2',
    600: '#3A6D88',
    700: '#2E4F61',
    800: '#213540',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #73BADF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDEFF8;
$base-200: #BDDEF0;
$base-300: #8FC4E0;
$base-400: #65A9CD;
$base-500: #438BB2;
$base-600: #3A6D88;
$base-700: #2E4F61;
$base-800: #213540;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #3B9DD2;
$base-subtle: #D9E9F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#73BADF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEFF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FC4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65A9CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#438BB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A6D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4F61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}