What color is #71AAFD?

#71AAFD is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 170, 253), and in HSL hsl(216, 97%, 72%).

Is #71AAFD accessible as text?

On white, #71AAFD has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #71AAFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #71AAFD?

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

What colors go well with #71AAFD?

#71AAFD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FDC572. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #71AAFD below.

Is #71AAFD good for buttons?

#71AAFD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #71AAFD — white text only reaches 2.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #71AAFD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #71AAFD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#71AAFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #71AAFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #71AAFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #71AAFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #71AAFD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Picton 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 #71AAFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton 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 #71AAFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #9CD1FF

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #71AAFD Secondary #C3D7F5 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #71AAFD Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #789E79 Secondary #393933

Picton 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 #71AAFD 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #71AAFD with

Electric Blue Medium Slate Blue Burlywood Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7EFFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #727CFD — 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 #71AAFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #71AAFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 170 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.4% 0.135 257.7);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E7FD;
  --color-200: #B1CFFC;
  --color-300: #79ABF6;
  --color-400: #4989E9;
  --color-500: #2569D0;
  --color-600: #25559D;
  --color-700: #20406F;
  --color-800: #192C48;
  --color-900: #111C2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E7FD',
    200: '#B1CFFC',
    300: '#79ABF6',
    400: '#4989E9',
    500: '#2569D0',
    600: '#25559D',
    700: '#20406F',
    800: '#192C48',
    900: '#111C2C',
  },
}

$base: #71AAFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E7FD;
$base-200: #B1CFFC;
$base-300: #79ABF6;
$base-400: #4989E9;
$base-500: #2569D0;
$base-600: #25559D;
$base-700: #20406F;
$base-800: #192C48;
$base-900: #111C2C;
$base-hover: #2A7EFC;
$base-subtle: #DAE6F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#71AAFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1CFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79ABF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4989E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2569D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25559D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20406F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#192C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#111C2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #71AAFD

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Pairs with #71AAFD

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