#7CAFCC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #7CAFCC

When working with digital screens, the color #7CAFCC is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 175, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 39% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 201.8° hue, 44.0% saturation, and 64.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7CAFCC
RGB124, 175, 204
HSL201.8°, 44.0%, 64.3%
CMYK39%, 14%, 0%, 20%
HSV201.8°, 39.2%, 80.0%
LAB69.0, -9.4, -20.1
XYZ34.5, 39.3, 62.9
Decimal8171468

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB