Palettes / Colors / #7FBCD3
#7FBCD3 — Light Muted Blue
#7FBCD3 is a blue color we call Light 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 #7FBCD3 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.
#7FBCD3 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 #D3947E; it also sits naturally between #7ED3BF and #7E92D3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7FBCD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 127, 188, 211 |
| HSL | 196°, 49%, 66% |
| HSV | 196°, 40%, 83% |
| CMYK | 40%, 11%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 38.49, 45.18, 68.32 |
| Yxy | 45.18, 0.2533, 0.2973 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.01, -13.74, -17.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.22, -12.01, -17.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 74% · Blue 83%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7FBCD3
.text { color: #7FBCD3; }
.background { background-color: #7FBCD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7FBCD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(127, 188, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 49%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7FBCD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(127, 188, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7FBCD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(127, 188, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7FBCD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7FBCD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #7FBCD3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3947E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7FBCD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7FBCD3
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 #7FBCD3: ·
How #7FBCD3 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 #7FBCD3 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 #7FBCD3?
#7FBCD3 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 127, 188, 211). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7FBCD3?
#7FBCD3 is RGB 127, 188, 211 — HSL 196°, 49%, 66% — CMYK 40%, 11%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #7FBCD3?
Its complement is #D3947E; analogous partners are #7ED3BF and #7E92D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7FBCD3 for text?
Black text on #7FBCD3 has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.