Maya Blue Color
| Color Name: | Maya Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #73C2FB |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(115, 194, 251) |
| CMYK Values*: | 54.2%, 22.7%, 0.0%, 1.6% |
Maya blue is a unique bright azure blue pigment manufactured by cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, such as the Maya and Aztec.
What color is Maya Blue?
Maya Blue color belongs to the Azure, Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Maya Blue is #73C2FB, and the RGB color code is RGB(115, 194, 251).
In the RGB color model, Maya Blue has a red value of 115, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 251. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 54.2% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 1.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 94.4 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Maya Blue has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 54.2 % saturation and 98.4 % brightness/value.
Maya Blue is cool or warm?
The color Maya Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Maya Blue?
Maya Blue has an LRV of nearly 49. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Maya Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB |
RGB(115, 194, 251) |
| Red | 115 (45.1%) |
| Green | 194 (76.1%) |
| Blue | 251 (98.4%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 54.18% |
| Magenta | 22.71% |
| Yellow | 0.00% |
| Key | 1.57% |
HSL |
HSL(205.15deg, 94.4 %, 71.8 %) |
| Hue | 205.15° |
| Saturation | 94.44 %. |
| Lightness | 71.76 %. |
RYB |
RYB(9, 9, 69) |
| Red | 9 (3.7%) |
| Yellow | 9 (3.6%) |
| Blue | 69 (27.1%) |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 205.15° |
| Saturation | 54.18 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 98.43 %. |
| HWB | H: 205.15° W: 45.10 % B: 1.57 % |
| XYZ | X : 43.77 Y : 49.19 Z : 98.45 |
| YXY | Y1 : 49.19 X : 0.23 Y2 : 0.26 |
| CMY | C : 54.90% M : 23.92% Y : 1.57% |
| LRV | ~ 49.2 % |
| Munsell Color System | 10B 7.4/8.2 |
| CIE-Lab | L : 75.57 A : -8.58 B : -35.52 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 75.57 C : 36.54 H : 256.42 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 75.57 U : -34.65 V : -56.26 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 70.14 A : -11.34 B : -34.13 |
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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