What color is #7BB9DA?

#7BB9DA is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(123, 185, 218), and in HSL hsl(201, 56%, 67%).

Is #7BB9DA accessible as text?

On white, #7BB9DA has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #7BB9DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7BB9DA?

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

What colors go well with #7BB9DA?

#7BB9DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA9D7C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7BB9DA below.

Is #7BB9DA good for buttons?

#7BB9DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7BB9DA — white text only reaches 2.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7BB9DA the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #7BB9DA is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#7BB9DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7BB9DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7BB9DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7BB9DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7BB9DA 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 #7BB9DA 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 #7BB9DA 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 #7BB9DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A7DFFE

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 #7BB9DA Secondary #CBE0EC 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 #7BB9DA 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 26/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7BB9DA

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #7BB9DA with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue 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 8.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #7C9ADA — 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 #7BB9DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7BB9DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 185 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.6% 0.079 232.5);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFEEF7;
  --color-200: #BFDDED;
  --color-300: #93C2DC;
  --color-400: #6BA7C7;
  --color-500: #4989AC;
  --color-600: #3E6B84;
  --color-700: #314E5E;
  --color-800: #23343E;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFEEF7',
    200: '#BFDDED',
    300: '#93C2DC',
    400: '#6BA7C7',
    500: '#4989AC',
    600: '#3E6B84',
    700: '#314E5E',
    800: '#23343E',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #7BB9DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFEEF7;
$base-200: #BFDDED;
$base-300: #93C2DC;
$base-400: #6BA7C7;
$base-500: #4989AC;
$base-600: #3E6B84;
$base-700: #314E5E;
$base-800: #23343E;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #469DCB;
$base-subtle: #DBE9F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7BB9DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93C2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BA7C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4989AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E6B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#314E5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23343E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}