What color is #7BC3FE?

#7BC3FE is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(123, 195, 254), and in HSL hsl(207, 98%, 74%).

Is #7BC3FE accessible as text?

On white, #7BC3FE has a contrast ratio of 1.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #7BC3FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7BC3FE?

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

What colors go well with #7BC3FE?

#7BC3FE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FEB67C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7BC3FE below.

Is #7BC3FE good for buttons?

#7BC3FE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7BC3FE — white text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7BC3FE the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #7BC3FE is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#7BC3FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7BC3FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #7BC3FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #7BC3FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7BC3FE Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7BC3FE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7BC3FE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A9EAFF

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 #7BC3FE Secondary #D4ECFF 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7BC3FE Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #7BC3FE 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 63/100

High

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

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7BC3FE

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People also use #7BC3FE with

Celeste Medium Slate Blue Burlywood Gainsboro 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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F3FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7C98FE — 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 #7BC3FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7BC3FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 195 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.3% 0.111 244.6);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8ECFD;
  --color-200: #B1DAFC;
  --color-300: #78BEF7;
  --color-400: #48A1EA;
  --color-500: #2483D1;
  --color-600: #24679E;
  --color-700: #204B6F;
  --color-800: #193348;
  --color-900: #11202C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8ECFD',
    200: '#B1DAFC',
    300: '#78BEF7',
    400: '#48A1EA',
    500: '#2483D1',
    600: '#24679E',
    700: '#204B6F',
    800: '#193348',
    900: '#11202C',
  },
}

$base: #7BC3FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8ECFD;
$base-200: #B1DAFC;
$base-300: #78BEF7;
$base-400: #48A1EA;
$base-500: #2483D1;
$base-600: #24679E;
$base-700: #204B6F;
$base-800: #193348;
$base-900: #11202C;
$base-hover: #31A1FD;
$base-subtle: #DCEDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7BC3FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8ECFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78BEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48A1EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2483D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#24679E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#204B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193348",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11202C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}