What color is #7CBBE1?

#7CBBE1 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Malibu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CBBE1?

The RGB value is 124, 187, 225: 124 red, 187 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CBBE1?

The complementary color is #E1A27C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CBBE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CBBE1 color

#7CBBE1 rgb(124, 187, 225)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7CBBE1 is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 73.3% green and 88.2% blue (124, 187, 225).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 63% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Malibu (#66B7E1), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#7CBBE1 color codes

HEX	`#7CBBE1`
RGB	`rgb(124, 187, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 73.3%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 63%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 45%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 17%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.06, -10.23, -25.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.06, 27.29, 247.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.668, 45.259, 77.865)`
Decimal	`8174561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CBBE1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7CBBE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CBBE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7CBBE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cbbe1; }
.text { color: #7cbbe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cbbe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 187 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cbbe1, #7c88e1); }

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Questions

What color is #7CBBE1?: #7CBBE1 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Malibu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CBBE1?: The RGB value is 124, 187, 225: 124 red, 187 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CBBE1?: The complementary color is #E1A27C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CBBE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.