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#7CB0D5 Color

#7CB0D5 is rgb(124, 176, 213) in RGB, hsl(205, 51%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 17%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iceberg (#71A6D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7CB0D5
HEX#7CB0D5
RGBrgb(124, 176, 213)
HSLhsl(205, 51%, 66%)
HSVhsv(205, 42%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 17%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.077 240.1)
LABlab(69.21% -10.53 -24.56)
LCHlch(69.21% 26.73 246.79)

What #7CB0D5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7CB0D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iceberg#71A6D2ΔE 5.36Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 6.24Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 6.39Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 7.18Cerulean Frost#6D9BC3ΔE 7.93Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 8.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7CB0D5 Channel Values

How #7CB0D5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 124 · G 176 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 205° · S 51% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 205° · S 42% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CB0D5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7CB0D5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7CB0D5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CB0D5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7CB0D5
Complementary
#D5A17C
Analogous
#7CD5CD
Analogous
#7C83D5
Triadic
#D57CB0
Triadic
#B0D57C
Split comp.
#D57C83
Split comp.
#D5CD7C

Tints & Shades of #7CB0D5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8FBBDB
#9FC5E0
#B2D0E6
#C1DAEB
#D5E5F1
#E4EFF6

Shades

#599BC9
#3C85B9
#316C96
#275677
#1B3D55
#102432

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7CB0D5.

How #7CB0D5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7CB0D5
Protanopia#A9A9D5
Protanomaly#99ACD5
Deuteranopia#A1A1D6
Deuteranomaly#94A7D6
Tritanopia#73B5B5
Tritanomaly#77B3C3
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7CB0D5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7cb0d5: #7CB0D5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7CB0D5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7cb0d5': '#7CB0D5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.690, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_7cb0d5">#7CB0D5</color>
SVG fillfill="#7CB0D5"

More Blue Colors

#7CB0D5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7CB0D5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7CB0D5?

#7CB0D5 is a light blue — rgb(124, 176, 213) in RGB and hsl(205, 51%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iceberg (#71A6D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #7CB0D5?

#7CB0D5 is rgb(124, 176, 213) — red 124, green 176, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7CB0D5?

#7CB0D5 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 17%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7CB0D5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7CB0D5 scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7CB0D5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7CB0D5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.72, which is visibly different.

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