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#7BBDF2 closest to Electric Eel

#7BBDF2 is a light, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Electric Eel. In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 74.1% green and 94.9% blue (rgb(123, 189, 242)). Its HSL value is 207° hue, 82% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 49% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. #7BBDF2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.40:1.

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Variations of #7BBDF2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#7BBDF2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#7BBDF2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #7BBDF2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #97B1F1
  • Protanopia 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A7BDF4
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9CBCF4
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #97B1F1
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #90B6F2
  • Tritanopia 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #40CACF
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #6AC2E3
  • Achromatopsia 80% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B6B6B6
  • Achromatomaly 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AAB8C8

#7BBDF2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.02:1 Very poor#7BBDF2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.40:1 Very good#7BBDF2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#7BBDF2 in CSS

/* Electric Eel */
.color { color: #7BBDF2; }
.background { background-color: #7BBDF2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #7BBDF2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(123 189 242);
color: hsl(207 82% 72%);
color: oklch(0.774 0.102 243.9);

#7BBDF2 FAQ

What color is #7BBDF2?

#7BBDF2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Electric Eel. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #7BBDF2?

#7BBDF2 is rgb(123, 189, 242) in RGB, hsl(207, 82%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(49%, 22%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #7BBDF2?

The complementary color of #7BBDF2 is #F2B07B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #7BBDF2?

Black text has the best contrast on #7BBDF2: 10.40:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #7BBDF2 a warm or cool color?

#7BBDF2 is a cool color.