What color is #7497EA?

#7497EA is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(116, 151, 234), and in HSL hsl(222, 74%, 69%).

Is #7497EA accessible as text?

On white, #7497EA has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #7497EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7497EA?

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

What colors go well with #7497EA?

#7497EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAC775. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7497EA below.

Is #7497EA good for buttons?

#7497EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7497EA — white text only reaches 2.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7497EA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7497EA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7497EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7497EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7497EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7497EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7497EA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #7497EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #7497EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9CBEFF

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 #F8F4EF Accent #7497EA Secondary #B8C6E4 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #7497EA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #779E7A Secondary #3C3734

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 #7497EA 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7497EA

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #7497EA with

Powder Blue Medium Purple Topaz 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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7ECF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7975EA — 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 #7497EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7497EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 151 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.6% 0.129 265.8);
  --color-50: #F1F5FE;
  --color-100: #DBE4FB;
  --color-200: #B8CAF4;
  --color-300: #88A4E7;
  --color-400: #5C80D6;
  --color-500: #3960BC;
  --color-600: #334E8F;
  --color-700: #2A3B65;
  --color-800: #1F2942;
  --color-900: #151B29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F5FE',
    100: '#DBE4FB',
    200: '#B8CAF4',
    300: '#88A4E7',
    400: '#5C80D6',
    500: '#3960BC',
    600: '#334E8F',
    700: '#2A3B65',
    800: '#1F2942',
    900: '#151B29',
  },
}

$base: #7497EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F5FE;
$base-100: #DBE4FB;
$base-200: #B8CAF4;
$base-300: #88A4E7;
$base-400: #5C80D6;
$base-500: #3960BC;
$base-600: #334E8F;
$base-700: #2A3B65;
$base-800: #1F2942;
$base-900: #151B29;
$base-hover: #386BE1;
$base-subtle: #DAE2F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7497EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8CAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88A4E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5C80D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3960BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#334E8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3B65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}