#7CA8C5
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #7CA8C5
The hex code #7CA8C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 168, 197).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 37% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7CA8C5
RGB124, 168, 197
HSL203.8°, 38.6%, 62.9%
CMYK37%, 15%, 0%, 23%
HSV203.8°, 37.1%, 77.3%
LAB66.8, -7.5, -19.5
XYZ32.4, 36.3, 58.1
Decimal8169669
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7CA8C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #7CA8C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7CA8C5;
}