Close to Light Sky Blue
#7BBFFE
#7BBFFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.2% red, 74.9% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 98% saturation and 74% 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 #7BBFFE.
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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10.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7BBFFE as they’d see it.
#7BBFFE 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 #7BBFFE
What color is #7BBFFE?
#7BBFFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.2% red, 74.9% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 98% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7BBFFE in RGB?
#7BBFFE is rgb(123, 191, 254): 123 red, 191 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7BBFFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 25, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7BBFFE?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7BBFFE?
Its complement #E7AE7A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.