What color is #73C2FB?

Maya Blue (#73C2FB) is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 194, 251), and in HSL hsl(205, 94%, 72%).

Is #73C2FB accessible as text?

On white, #73C2FB has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #73C2FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #73C2FB?

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

What colors go well with #73C2FB?

#73C2FB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FBAC74. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #73C2FB below.

Is Maya Blue good for buttons?

Maya Blue works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #73C2FB — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Maya Blue a CSS named color?

No — Maya Blue is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #73C2FB in CSS. The closest CSS named color is lightskyblue.

Maya Blue (#73C2FB) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Maya Blue

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #73C2FB 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 #73C2FB 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 #73C2FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A2E9FF

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 #73C2FB Secondary #D0EAFF 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 #73C2FB Anchor #3B2924 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 Maya Blue 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 62/100

High

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

Depth 22/100

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 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Maya Blue

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People also use Maya Blue 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F2FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7496FB — 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 Maya Blue at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #73C2FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 194 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.5% 0.113 241.5);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B1DCFC;
  --color-300: #7BC2F4;
  --color-400: #4BA6E7;
  --color-500: #2888CD;
  --color-600: #266B9B;
  --color-700: #214E6D;
  --color-800: #1A3447;
  --color-900: #12212B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B1DCFC',
    300: '#7BC2F4',
    400: '#4BA6E7',
    500: '#2888CD',
    600: '#266B9B',
    700: '#214E6D',
    800: '#1A3447',
    900: '#12212B',
  },
}

$base: #73C2FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B1DCFC;
$base-300: #7BC2F4;
$base-400: #4BA6E7;
$base-500: #2888CD;
$base-600: #266B9B;
$base-700: #214E6D;
$base-800: #1A3447;
$base-900: #12212B;
$base-hover: #2DA4F9;
$base-subtle: #DAECF9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#73C2FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BC2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BA6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2888CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#266B9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#214E6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3447",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12212B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}