#7DD3FC color
The swatch above shows #7DD3FC with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#7DD3FC is a light, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color lightskyblue (#87CEFA).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: sky-300. That means you can write bg-sky-300 or text-sky-300 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #7DD3FC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 211, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 95%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50%, 16%, 0%, 1%) |
| Decimal | 8246268 |
| CSS | color: #7DD3FC; |
| Android | 0xFF7DD3FC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.827, blue: 0.988, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #7DD3FC | 1.67:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #7DD3FC | 12.60:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #7DD3FC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #7DD3FC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #7DD3FC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #7DD3FC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #7DD3FC; background-color: #7DD3FC; }
.element { color: rgb(125 211 252); }
.element { color: hsl(199 95% 74%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-sky-300 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #7DD3FC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #7DD3FC?
#7DD3FC is a light, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 199° on the color wheel, with 95% saturation and 74% lightness.
What is #7DD3FC in RGB?
#7DD3FC converts to rgb(125, 211, 252) — 125 red, 211 green and 252 blue.
What is #7DD3FC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(50%, 16%, 0%, 1%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #7DD3FC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.60:1 versus 1.67:1).
What is the complementary color of #7DD3FC?
#FCA67E — the hue directly opposite #7DD3FC on the color wheel.