#7FCCFF
Baby Blue · light cool blue
About #7FCCFF
#7FCCFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 80% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 50% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Baby Blue (ΔE 9.8), with Sky Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFB27F (light salmon), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.98:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #7FCCFF?
#7FCCFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 80% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 50% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7FCCFF?
Use black text. Black on #7FCCFF has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FCCFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFB27F, and analogous partners are #7FFFF2 and #7F8CFF.