Palettes / Colors / #7DB3CA

#7DB3CA — Muted Blue

#7DB3CA 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 #7DB3CA 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.

#7DB3CA 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 #CA947D; it also sits naturally between #7DCABA and #7D8CCA. 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 49% · Green 70% · Blue 79%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #7DB3CA

.text { color: #7DB3CA; }
.background { background-color: #7DB3CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7DB3CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(125, 179, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 42%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7DB3CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(125, 179, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7DB3CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(125, 179, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7DB3CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7DB3CA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CA947D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7DB3CA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7DB3CA

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 #7DB3CA 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 #7DB3CA 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 #7DB3CA?

#7DB3CA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 125, 179, 202). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7DB3CA?

#7DB3CA is RGB 125, 179, 202 — HSL 198°, 42%, 64% — CMYK 38%, 11%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #7DB3CA?

Its complement is #CA947D; analogous partners are #7DCABA and #7D8CCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7DB3CA for text?

Black text on #7DB3CA has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.