What color is #7BCDF9?

#7BCDF9 is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(123, 205, 249), and in HSL hsl(201, 91%, 73%).

Is #7BCDF9 accessible as text?

On white, #7BCDF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #7BCDF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7BCDF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #7BCDF9?

#7BCDF9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F9A77B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7BCDF9 below.

Is #7BCDF9 good for buttons?

#7BCDF9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7BCDF9 — white text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7BCDF9 the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #7BCDF9 is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#7BCDF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7BCDF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #7BCDF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7BCDF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7BCDF9 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light Sky 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 #7BCDF9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sky 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 #7BCDF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #AAF4FF

Light Sky 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 Light Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7BCDF9 Secondary #D9F4FF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Sky 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 Light Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7BCDF9 Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7C9E76 Secondary #393933

Light Sky 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 #7BCDF9 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 66/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 51/100

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 #7BCDF9

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People also use #7BCDF9 with

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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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F4FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7BA3F9 — 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 #7BCDF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7BCDF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 205 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.2% 0.102 233.4);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B1E1FB;
  --color-300: #7DC9F2;
  --color-400: #4EB0E4;
  --color-500: #2A92CB;
  --color-600: #28729A;
  --color-700: #23526C;
  --color-800: #1B3746;
  --color-900: #12222B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sky-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B1E1FB',
    300: '#7DC9F2',
    400: '#4EB0E4',
    500: '#2A92CB',
    600: '#28729A',
    700: '#23526C',
    800: '#1B3746',
    900: '#12222B',
  },
}

$base: #7BCDF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B1E1FB;
$base-300: #7DC9F2;
$base-400: #4EB0E4;
$base-500: #2A92CB;
$base-600: #28729A;
$base-700: #23526C;
$base-800: #1B3746;
$base-900: #12222B;
$base-hover: #34B2F5;
$base-subtle: #DCEFF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7BCDF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DC9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EB0E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A92CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28729A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23526C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3746",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12222B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}