Palettes / Colors / #7CA0BB
#7CA0BB — Muted Blue
#7CA0BB is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #7CA0BB 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.
#7CA0BB 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 #BB977C; it also sits naturally between #7CBBB7 and #7C80BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7CA0BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 124, 160, 187 |
| HSL | 206°, 32%, 61% |
| HSV | 206°, 34%, 73% |
| CMYK | 34%, 14%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 29.85, 33.01, 51.81 |
| Yxy | 33.01, 0.2603, 0.2879 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.17, -5.70, -17.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.46, -4.82, -17.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 63% · Blue 73%
Cyan 34% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7CA0BB
.text { color: #7CA0BB; }
.background { background-color: #7CA0BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7CA0BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 160, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 32%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7CA0BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 160, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7CA0BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 160, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7CA0BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7CA0BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB977C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7CA0BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7CA0BB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7CA0BB: ·
How #7CA0BB 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 #7CA0BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7CA0BB?
#7CA0BB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 124, 160, 187). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7CA0BB?
#7CA0BB is RGB 124, 160, 187 — HSL 206°, 32%, 61% — CMYK 34%, 14%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #7CA0BB?
Its complement is #BB977C; analogous partners are #7CBBB7 and #7C80BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7CA0BB for text?
Black text on #7CA0BB has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.