Nearest-color comparison
Maya Blue #73C2FB vs Light Sky Blue #87CEFA: RGB distance 23.3 and contrast 1.13:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Maya Blue and Light Sky Blue are very close, with an RGB distance of 23.3. Light Sky Blue is lighter by 0.0701, and Maya Blue is more saturated by 2 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.13:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Maya Blue and Light Sky Blue across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
blue color
Maya Blue is #73C2FB, a cool blue with hue 205°, saturation 94% and luminance 0.4919. Beside Light Sky Blue, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 10.84:1.
blue color
Light Sky Blue is #87CEFA, a cool blue with hue 203°, saturation 92% and luminance 0.562. Beside Maya Blue, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.24:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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