#7CA8BD

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #7CA8BD

The precise color #7CA8BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 124 red, 168 green, and 189 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 34% cyan and 11% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7CA8BD
RGB124, 168, 189
HSL199.4°, 33.0%, 61.4%
CMYK34%, 11%, 0%, 26%
HSV199.4°, 34.4%, 74.1%
LAB66.5, -9.6, -15.5
XYZ31.5, 36.0, 53.4
Decimal8169661

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7CA8BD; }
.text-color { color: #7CA8BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7CA8BD; }

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