Close to Dusty Blue
#7CA2BD
#7CA2BD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 63.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7CA2BD.
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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7.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7CA2BD as they’d see it.
#7CA2BD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7CA2BD
What color is #7CA2BD?
#7CA2BD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 63.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7CA2BD in RGB?
#7CA2BD is rgb(124, 162, 189): 124 red, 162 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7CA2BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 14, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7CA2BD?
PANTONE 7458 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7CA2BD?
Its complement #B89780 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.