Information about #7CB5CD color

#7CB5CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7CB5CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(124, 181, 205) — 48.6% red, 71% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 32 / 9 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7CB5CD is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Seagull (#77B7D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Refresh (#71B8CA) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

The recipe behind #7CB5CD is rgb(124, 181, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #7CB5CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #7CB5CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7CB5CD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7CB5CD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7CB5CD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7CB5CD
  • RGB124, 181, 205
  • CMYK32, 9, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(124, 181, 205)
  • HSL198°, 45%, 65%
  • HSL Precise197.778°, 44.751%, 64.51%
  • HSV198°, 40%, 80%
  • HSB198°, 40%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.710, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.710, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.710, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7CB5CD
  • DECIMAL ID8173005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01