Palettes / Colors / #7FBBDC

#7FBBDC — Light Blue

#7FBBDC is a blue color we call Light 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 #7FBBDC 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.

#7FBBDC 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 #DC9F7F; it also sits naturally between #7FDCCE and #7F8DDC. 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 50% · Green 73% · Blue 86%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #7FBBDC

.text { color: #7FBBDC; }
.background { background-color: #7FBBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7FBBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(127, 187, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 57%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7FBBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(127, 187, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7FBBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(127, 187, 220, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DC9F7F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7FBBDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7FBBDC

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 #7FBBDC 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 #7FBBDC 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 #7FBBDC?

#7FBBDC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 127, 187, 220). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7FBBDC?

#7FBBDC is RGB 127, 187, 220 — HSL 201°, 57%, 68% — CMYK 42%, 15%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #7FBBDC?

Its complement is #DC9F7F; analogous partners are #7FDCCE and #7F8DDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7FBBDC for text?

Black text on #7FBBDC has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.