What color is #7ABADD?

#7ABADD is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(122, 186, 221), and in HSL hsl(201, 59%, 67%).

Is #7ABADD accessible as text?

On white, #7ABADD has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #7ABADD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7ABADD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #7ABADD?

#7ABADD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC9C79. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7ABADD below.

Is #7ABADD good for buttons?

#7ABADD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7ABADD — white text only reaches 2.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7ABADD the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #7ABADD is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#7ABADD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7ABADD

Not just a swatch — here's how #7ABADD works with other colors. Named schemes with #7ABADD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7ABADD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7ABADD Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7ABADD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7ABADD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A6E0FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7ABADD Secondary #CCE1EE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7ABADD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7ABADD

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For fashion

People also use #7ABADD with

Seafoam Medium Purple Buff Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F0F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7999DC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7ABADD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7ABADD;
  --color-base-rgb: 122 186 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.9% 0.083 233.3);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEEEF7;
  --color-200: #BEDDEE;
  --color-300: #92C3DE;
  --color-400: #68A8CA;
  --color-500: #468AAE;
  --color-600: #3C6C86;
  --color-700: #304F5F;
  --color-800: #22353F;
  --color-900: #172127;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DEEEF7',
    200: '#BEDDEE',
    300: '#92C3DE',
    400: '#68A8CA',
    500: '#468AAE',
    600: '#3C6C86',
    700: '#304F5F',
    800: '#22353F',
    900: '#172127',
  },
}

$base: #7ABADD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DEEEF7;
$base-200: #BEDDEE;
$base-300: #92C3DE;
$base-400: #68A8CA;
$base-500: #468AAE;
$base-600: #3C6C86;
$base-700: #304F5F;
$base-800: #22353F;
$base-900: #172127;
$base-hover: #439ECE;
$base-subtle: #DAE9F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7ABADD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEDDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92C3DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68A8CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#468AAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C6C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304F5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22353F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}