Information about #7BA8CD color

#7BA8CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7BA8CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(123, 168, 205) — 48.2% red, 65.9% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 32 / 15 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7BA8CD is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(123, 168, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #7BA8CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#7BA8CD color variations

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

#7BA8CD 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 #7BA8CD

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

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7BA8CD
  • RGB123, 168, 205
  • CMYK32, 15, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(123, 168, 205)
  • HSL207°, 45%, 64%
  • HSL Precise207.073°, 45.055%, 64.314%
  • HSV207°, 40%, 80%
  • HSB207°, 40%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.482, 0.659, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.482, 0.659, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.482, 0.659, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7BA8CD
  • DECIMAL ID8104141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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