What color is #61A2ED?

#61A2ED is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 162, 237), and in HSL hsl(212, 80%, 65%).

Is #61A2ED accessible as text?

On white, #61A2ED has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #61A2ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #61A2ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #61A2ED?

#61A2ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDAB5E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #61A2ED below.

Is #61A2ED good for buttons?

#61A2ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #61A2ED — white text only reaches 2.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #61A2ED the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #61A2ED is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#61A2ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #61A2ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #61A2ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #61A2ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61A2ED Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #61A2ED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #61A2ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8DC9FF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #61A2ED Secondary #B7CDE8 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #61A2ED Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #61A2ED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #61A2ED

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #61A2ED with

Electric Blue Iris Fawn Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3ECF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5E71ED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #61A2ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #61A2ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 162 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.1% 0.130 253.1);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #D9E9FC;
  --color-200: #B6D4F7;
  --color-300: #84B4EB;
  --color-400: #5795DB;
  --color-500: #3476C1;
  --color-600: #2F5E93;
  --color-700: #274568;
  --color-800: #1D2F44;
  --color-900: #141E29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#D9E9FC',
    200: '#B6D4F7',
    300: '#84B4EB',
    400: '#5795DB',
    500: '#3476C1',
    600: '#2F5E93',
    700: '#274568',
    800: '#1D2F44',
    900: '#141E29',
  },
}

$base: #61A2ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #D9E9FC;
$base-200: #B6D4F7;
$base-300: #84B4EB;
$base-400: #5795DB;
$base-500: #3476C1;
$base-600: #2F5E93;
$base-700: #274568;
$base-800: #1D2F44;
$base-900: #141E29;
$base-hover: #237EE7;
$base-subtle: #D4E3F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#61A2ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84B4EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5795DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3476C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F5E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274568",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2F44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141E29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}