Close to Baby Blue
#7BBADD
#7BBADD is a light, rich blue, close to the color Baby Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.2% red, 72.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 59% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7BBADD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.12:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7BBADD as they’d see it.
#7BBADD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7BBADD
What color is #7BBADD?
#7BBADD is a light, rich blue, close to the color Baby Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.2% red, 72.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 59% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7BBADD in RGB?
#7BBADD is rgb(123, 186, 221): 123 red, 186 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7BBADD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 16, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7BBADD?
PANTONE 297 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7BBADD?
Its complement #DAA78C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.