What color is #73BEE3?

#73BEE3 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 190, 227), and in HSL hsl(200, 67%, 67%).

Is #73BEE3 accessible as text?

On white, #73BEE3 has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #73BEE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #73BEE3?

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

What colors go well with #73BEE3?

#73BEE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E39872. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #73BEE3 below.

Is #73BEE3 good for buttons?

#73BEE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #73BEE3 — white text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #73BEE3 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #73BEE3 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#73BEE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #73BEE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #73BEE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #73BEE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #73BEE3 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 #73BEE3 Accent #A6C4BF 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 #73BEE3 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B29F 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 #73BEE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A1E4FF

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 #73BEE3 Secondary #CCE5F2 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 #73BEE3 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 23/100

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 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #73BEE3

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People also use #73BEE3 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F1F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7298E3 — 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 #73BEE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #73BEE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 190 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.7% 0.092 231.1);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DCEFF9;
  --color-200: #BBDFF1;
  --color-300: #8CC6E3;
  --color-400: #62ABD0;
  --color-500: #3F8EB5;
  --color-600: #376F8B;
  --color-700: #2C5062;
  --color-800: #203641;
  --color-900: #162228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DCEFF9',
    200: '#BBDFF1',
    300: '#8CC6E3',
    400: '#62ABD0',
    500: '#3F8EB5',
    600: '#376F8B',
    700: '#2C5062',
    800: '#203641',
    900: '#162228',
  },
}

$base: #73BEE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DCEFF9;
$base-200: #BBDFF1;
$base-300: #8CC6E3;
$base-400: #62ABD0;
$base-500: #3F8EB5;
$base-600: #376F8B;
$base-700: #2C5062;
$base-800: #203641;
$base-900: #162228;
$base-hover: #39A3D8;
$base-subtle: #D9EAF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#73BEE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEFF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBDFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CC6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62ABD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F8EB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#376F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203641",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}