#7CB6D3

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #7CB6D3

When working with digital screens, the color #7CB6D3 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 182, and 211.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#7CB6D3
RGB124, 182, 211
HSL200.0°, 49.7%, 65.7%
CMYK41%, 14%, 0%, 17%
HSV200.0°, 41.2%, 82.7%
LAB71.2, -11.3, -20.6
XYZ36.8, 42.4, 67.9
Decimal8173267

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7CB6D3; }
.text-color { color: #7CB6D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7CB6D3; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
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