Palettes / Colors / #7BB5CD

#7BB5CD — Muted Blue

#7BB5CD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #7BB5CD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#7BB5CD 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 #CD937A; it also sits naturally between #7ACDBC and #7A8ACD. 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 71% · Blue 80%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #7BB5CD

.text { color: #7BB5CD; }
.background { background-color: #7BB5CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7BB5CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(123, 181, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 45%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7BB5CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(123, 181, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7BB5CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(123, 181, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7BB5CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7BB5CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD937A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7BB5CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7BB5CD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #7BB5CD 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #7BB5CD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #7BB5CD?

#7BB5CD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 123, 181, 205). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7BB5CD?

#7BB5CD is RGB 123, 181, 205 — HSL 198°, 45%, 64% — CMYK 40%, 12%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #7BB5CD?

Its complement is #CD937A; analogous partners are #7ACDBC and #7A8ACD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7BB5CD for text?

Black text on #7BB5CD has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.