#7CA8D3

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #7CA8D3

The precise color #7CA8D3 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 168, and 211.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 41% cyan and 20% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 209.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7CA8D3
RGB124, 168, 211
HSL209.7°, 49.7%, 65.7%
CMYK41%, 20%, 0%, 17%
HSV209.7°, 41.2%, 82.7%
LAB67.3, -3.7, -26.5
XYZ34.1, 37.0, 67.0
Decimal8169683

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7CA8D3; }
.text-color { color: #7CA8D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7CA8D3; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue
#87CEFA