Maya Blue is calm, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #8c3d04 |
| Complementary Color | #fbab72 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (205.15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 71.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Maya Blue Color. The Heisenberg Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Shiva Blue (#99dbfe) for more energetic effect. Try Âbi Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#fbab72 is the best complementary color to Maya Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #73c2fb complementary color is Rajah, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Malibu are #72fbf0 and #727efb. Thus found on the left and right of #73c2fb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aquamarine and Cornflower Blue colors as they work well with Maya Blue.
The split-complementary Maya Blue palette consists of #fbf072 and #fb727e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#fbab72). Try Marigold Yellow and Brink Pink colors in combination with #73c2fb, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #73c2fb offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Maya Blue. Thus Mindaro and Persian Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Maya Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rajah, Heliotrope, and Screamin' Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #73c2fb square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Maya Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#fbab72) and two others. The Persian Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aquamarine – 120° from the complementary Rajah. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #fb72c2 and #72fbab.
In a RGB color space, hex #73c2fb is made of 21% red, 35% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Maya Blue has a hue angle of 205.15°, a saturation of 94.44% and a lightness of 71.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #73c2fb is made of 53.33% cyan, 22.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 1.57% black ink.
| HEX | #73c2fb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(115,194,251) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 35%, 45% |
| CMYK | 53.33, 22.35, 0, 1.57 |
| HSL | hsl(205.15,94.44%,71.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(205.15,54.18%,98.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.5715,-8.5768,-35.5178) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.7746,49.1934,98.4549) |