What color is #75AFFD?

#75AFFD is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(117, 175, 253), and in HSL hsl(214, 97%, 73%).

Is #75AFFD accessible as text?

On white, #75AFFD has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #75AFFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #75AFFD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #75AFFD?

#75AFFD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FDC377. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #75AFFD below.

Is #75AFFD good for buttons?

#75AFFD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #75AFFD — white text only reaches 2.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #75AFFD the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #75AFFD is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#75AFFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #75AFFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #75AFFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #75AFFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #75AFFD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #75AFFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #75AFFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A1D6FF

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 #75AFFD Secondary #C7DBF8 Support #9D8F89 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 #75AFFD Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E79 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 #75AFFD 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #75AFFD 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 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F0FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7785FD — 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 #75AFFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #75AFFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 175 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.6% 0.129 256.1);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E8FD;
  --color-200: #B1D1FC;
  --color-300: #79AFF6;
  --color-400: #498EE9;
  --color-500: #256FD0;
  --color-600: #25599D;
  --color-700: #20426F;
  --color-800: #192D48;
  --color-900: #111D2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E8FD',
    200: '#B1D1FC',
    300: '#79AFF6',
    400: '#498EE9',
    500: '#256FD0',
    600: '#25599D',
    700: '#20426F',
    800: '#192D48',
    900: '#111D2C',
  },
}

$base: #75AFFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E8FD;
$base-200: #B1D1FC;
$base-300: #79AFF6;
$base-400: #498EE9;
$base-500: #256FD0;
$base-600: #25599D;
$base-700: #20426F;
$base-800: #192D48;
$base-900: #111D2C;
$base-hover: #2E87FC;
$base-subtle: #DBE8FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#75AFFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1D1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79AFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#498EE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#256FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25599D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20426F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#192D48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#111D2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #75AFFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #75AFFD

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