Palettes / Colors / #7DB2FB
#7DB2FB — Light Vivid Blue
#7DB2FB is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #7DB2FB 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.
#7DB2FB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FBC77E; it also sits naturally between #7EF1FB and #897EFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7DB2FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 125, 178, 251 |
| HSL | 215°, 94%, 74% |
| HSV | 215°, 50%, 98% |
| CMYK | 50%, 29%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 41.79, 43.17, 97.40 |
| Yxy | 43.17, 0.2292, 0.2367 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.67, 2.33, -41.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.70, 2.10, -47.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 70% · Blue 98%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7DB2FB
.text { color: #7DB2FB; }
.background { background-color: #7DB2FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7DB2FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(125, 178, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 94%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7DB2FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(125, 178, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7DB2FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(125, 178, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7DB2FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7DB2FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBC77E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7DB2FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7DB2FB
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 #7DB2FB: ·
How #7DB2FB 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 #7DB2FB 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 #7DB2FB?
#7DB2FB is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 125, 178, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7DB2FB?
#7DB2FB is RGB 125, 178, 251 — HSL 215°, 94%, 74% — CMYK 50%, 29%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #7DB2FB?
Its complement is #FBC77E; analogous partners are #7EF1FB and #897EFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7DB2FB for text?
Black text on #7DB2FB has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.