Maya Blue (#73C2FB)

The hex code for Maya Blue is #73C2FB. It is rgb(115, 194, 251) in RGB, hsl(205, 94%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 23%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73C2FB

HEX#73C2FB

RGBrgb(115, 194, 251)

HSLhsl(205, 94%, 72%)

HSVhsv(205, 54%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 23%, 0%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.113 241.5)

LABlab(75.04% -13.22 -36.23)

LCHlch(75.04% 38.57 249.95)

Colors Closest to Maya Blue

Maya Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 5.08 Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 7.06 Light Sky Blue#87CEFAΔE 8.39 Blue Jeans#5DADECΔE 8.4 Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 9.01 French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 11.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#73C2FB Channel Values

How Maya Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 115 · G 194 · B 251	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 205° · S 94% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 205° · S 54% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 54% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.94:1 vs white · 10.84:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Maya Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Maya Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Maya Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Maya Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Maya Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#73C2FB

Protanopia#B8B8FB

Protanomaly#A1BCFB

Deuteranopia#ADADFC

Deuteranomaly#99B6FC

Tritanopia#60CACA

Tritanomaly#68C7E0

Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #73C2FB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--maya-blue: #73C2FB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73C2FB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'maya-blue': '#73C2FB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.761, blue: 0.984)

Android XML<color name="maya_blue">#73C2FB</color>

SVG fillfill="#73C2FB"

More Blue Colors

Maya Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

74acdf 72a0c1 74bbfb 71a6d2 7575ff 708090 766ec8 7070ff 7693ea 6f63bb 777696 6d9bc3 8c92ac abb5bf c6d2ff e7f5fe 00007a 0038a8 0505ff 132c77 21314a 314158 4166f5 566371

#73C2FB Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Maya Blue?

The hex code for Maya Blue is #73C2FB. That is rgb(115, 194, 251) in RGB, hsl(205, 94%, 72%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(54%, 23%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #73C2FB?

#73C2FB is rgb(115, 194, 251) — red 115, green 194, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73C2FB?

#73C2FB converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 23%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73C2FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73C2FB scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73C2FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73C2FB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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