HEX atlas value

#73C2FB

#73C2FB is a cool blue HEX color close to Maya Blue. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 115, 194, 251, HSL 205, 94%, 72%, has luminance 0.4919, and belongs to the vibrant group.

blue cool vibrant

#73C2FB Sample readable text

HEX #73C2FB

RGB rgb(115, 194, 251)

HSL hsl(205 94% 72%)

CMYK cmyk(54, 23, 0, 2)

Luminance 0.4919

Contrast Black 10.84:1White 1.94:1

CSS

--color-73c2fb: #73C2FB;
.background-73c2fb { background-color: #73C2FB; }
.text-73c2fb { color: #73C2FB; }

Luminance0.4919

Black text10.84:1AA Pass

White text1.94:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#73C2FB","rgb":[115,194,251],"hsl":[205,94,72],"cmyk":[54,23,0,2],"luminance":0.4919,"contrast":{"black":10.84,"white":1.94}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.84,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.94,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#74FBF0","hex":"#74FBF0","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.8,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CEE9FD","hex":"#CEE9FD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.7,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Baby Blue","hex":"#89CFF0","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.25,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Sky Blue","hex":"#87CEFA","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.24,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sky Blue","hex":"#87CEEB","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.06,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool blue","vibrant","vibrant blue","Maya Blue adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","calm digital interfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/73c2fb.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maya-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-sky-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/aquamarine-blue.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#FBAC74","analogous":["#74FBF0","#7480FB"],"triadic":["#FB74C3","#C3FB74"],"tetradic":["#F074FB","#FBAC74","#80FB74"],"splitComplementary":["#FB7480","#FBF074"],"monochromatic":["#CEE9FD","#73C2FB","#1B9CF8"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CEE9FD","dark":"#1B9CF8","saturated":"#70C3FF","desaturated":"#84C0EB","pastel":"#F1F8FD","neon":"#99D5FF"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"maya-blue","name":"Maya Blue","hex":"#73C2FB","distance":0},{"slug":"light-sky-blue","name":"Light Sky Blue","hex":"#87CEFA","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"aquamarine-blue","name":"Aquamarine Blue","hex":"#6BCAE2","distance":27.440845468024488},{"slug":"baby-blue","name":"Baby Blue","hex":"#89CFF0","distance":27.820855486487112},{"slug":"sky-blue","name":"Sky Blue","hex":"#87CEEB","distance":28.284271247461902}]

HEX meaning and use

About #73C2FB

#73C2FB is classified as a cool blue value with vibrant visual character. #73C2FB is visually closest to Maya Blue, a named blue color with HEX #73C2FB.

The RGB channels are 115, 194, and 251, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 205deg with 94% saturation and 72% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4919, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.84:1AA Pass

White text1.94:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #73C2FB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.84:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.94:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#74FBF0#000000 text · best 16.8:1#74FBF0

#CEE9FD#000000 text · best 16.7:1#CEE9FD

Baby Blue#000000 text · best 12.25:1#89CFF0

Light Sky Blue#000000 text · best 12.24:1#87CEFA

Sky Blue#000000 text · best 12.06:1#87CEEB

Generated Palette

Maya Blue#73C2FB

#FBAC74#FBAC74

#74FBF0#74FBF0

#7480FB#7480FB

#CEE9FD#CEE9FD

#1B9CF8#1B9CF8

Color Harmonies

#FBAC74#FBAC74

#74FBF0#74FBF0

#7480FB#7480FB

#FB74C3#FB74C3

#C3FB74#C3FB74

Variants

#CEE9FD#CEE9FD

#1B9CF8#1B9CF8

#70C3FF#70C3FF

#84C0EB#84C0EB

#F1F8FD#F1F8FD

#99D5FF#99D5FF

Nearest Named Colors

Maya Blue#73C2FB

Light Sky Blue#87CEFA

Aquamarine Blue#6BCAE2

Baby Blue#89CFF0

Sky Blue#87CEEB

#73C2FB

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #73C2FB

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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