What color is #73BAED?

#73BAED is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 186, 237), and in HSL hsl(205, 77%, 69%).

Is #73BAED accessible as text?

On white, #73BAED has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #73BAED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #73BAED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #73BAED?

#73BAED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDA673. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #73BAED below.

Is #73BAED good for buttons?

#73BAED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #73BAED — white text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #73BAED the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #73BAED is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #73BAED

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #73BAED Accent #A5C4C0 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 #73BAED 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 #73BAED 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 #73BAED Secondary #CAE2F5 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 #73BAED Anchor #3B2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 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 #73BAED 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #73BAED

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People also use #73BAED with

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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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F1F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7392ED — 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 #73BAED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #73BAED;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 186 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.2% 0.103 241.1);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #DAEDFB;
  --color-200: #B7DBF5;
  --color-300: #86C0E9;
  --color-400: #59A4D9;
  --color-500: #3786BE;
  --color-600: #316991;
  --color-700: #284D66;
  --color-800: #1E3443;
  --color-900: #142029;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#DAEDFB',
    200: '#B7DBF5',
    300: '#86C0E9',
    400: '#59A4D9',
    500: '#3786BE',
    600: '#316991',
    700: '#284D66',
    800: '#1E3443',
    900: '#142029',
  },
}

$base: #73BAED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #DAEDFB;
$base-200: #B7DBF5;
$base-300: #86C0E9;
$base-400: #59A4D9;
$base-500: #3786BE;
$base-600: #316991;
$base-700: #284D66;
$base-800: #1E3443;
$base-900: #142029;
$base-hover: #359BE5;
$base-subtle: #D9EAF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#73BAED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAEDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7DBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86C0E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59A4D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3786BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#316991",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284D66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3443",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142029",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}