Maya Blue Color – #73c2fb: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Maya blue was an ancient pigment made by bonding indigo with palygorskite clay, and H. E. Merwin identified it in 1931 in murals at Chichén Itzá. It has resisted acid and centuries of jungle heat. Maya Blue color (#73c2fb) is a bright sky blue, lighter than the turquoise pigment.

Maya Blue color

Maya Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #73C2FB

  2. #FBA66A

Triadic colors

  1. #73C2FB

  2. #FB6ABF

  3. #BFFB6A

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #A5D8FC

  2. #D6EDFE

Darker colors

  1. #42ADFA

  2. #1097F8

  3. #067BCF

  4. #055E9E

  5. #03406C

Analogous colors

  1. #73FBAC

  2. #73FBF0

  3. #73C2FB

  4. #737FFB

  5. #AC73FB

Monochromatic colors

  1. #23A3FF

  2. #56B8FF

  3. #89CEFF

  4. #BEE3FD

  5. #F0F8FE

#73c2fb

Maya Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Maya Blue:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#73c2fb
RGBrgb(115,194,251)
HSLhsl(205,94.4%,71.8%)
CMYK54, 23, 0, 2
HSV205, 54, 98
RGB %45, 76, 98
XYZ43.8, 49.2, 98.5
LAB75.6, -8.5, -35.5
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation54%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.94 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)10.84 (passes WCAG AA)

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