Palettes / Colors / #7AAACE

#7AAACE — Muted Blue

#7AAACE is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#7AAACE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CD9E79; it also sits naturally between #79CDC8 and #797FCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 48% · Green 67% · Blue 81%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

Previews

CSS code for #7AAACE

.text { color: #7AAACE; }
.background { background-color: #7AAACE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7AAACE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(122, 170, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 46%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7AAACE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(122, 170, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7AAACE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(122, 170, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7AAACE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7AAACE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD9E79:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7AAACE: #000000.

How #7AAACE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #7AAACE

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #7AAACD  ·  #7AAACF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7AAACE?

#7AAACE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 122, 170, 206). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7AAACE?

#7AAACE is RGB 122, 170, 206 — HSL 206°, 46%, 64% — CMYK 41%, 17%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #7AAACE?

Its complement is #CD9E79; analogous partners are #79CDC8 and #797FCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7AAACE for text?

Black text on #7AAACE has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.