What color is #759FED?

#759FED is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(117, 159, 237), and in HSL hsl(219, 77%, 69%).

Is #759FED accessible as text?

On white, #759FED has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #759FED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #759FED?

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

What colors go well with #759FED?

#759FED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDC273. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #759FED below.

Is #759FED good for buttons?

#759FED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #759FED — white text only reaches 2.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #759FED the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #759FED is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#759FED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #759FED

Not just a swatch — here's how #759FED works with other colors. Named schemes with #759FED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #759FED Accent #A5C4C1 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 #759FED 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 #759FED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #9EC6FF

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 #759FED Secondary #BDCDE9 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 #759FED Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

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 #759FED 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 55/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #759FED with

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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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EDF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7375ED — 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 #759FED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #759FED;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 159 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.5% 0.124 262.1);
  --color-50: #F1F5FE;
  --color-100: #DAE6FB;
  --color-200: #B7CDF5;
  --color-300: #86A9E9;
  --color-400: #5986D9;
  --color-500: #3766BE;
  --color-600: #315391;
  --color-700: #283E66;
  --color-800: #1E2B43;
  --color-900: #141B29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F5FE',
    100: '#DAE6FB',
    200: '#B7CDF5',
    300: '#86A9E9',
    400: '#5986D9',
    500: '#3766BE',
    600: '#315391',
    700: '#283E66',
    800: '#1E2B43',
    900: '#141B29',
  },
}

$base: #759FED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F5FE;
$base-100: #DAE6FB;
$base-200: #B7CDF5;
$base-300: #86A9E9;
$base-400: #5986D9;
$base-500: #3766BE;
$base-600: #315391;
$base-700: #283E66;
$base-800: #1E2B43;
$base-900: #141B29;
$base-hover: #3572E5;
$base-subtle: #D9E3F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#759FED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7CDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86A9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5986D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3766BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#315391",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#283E66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2B43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #759FED

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Pairs with #759FED

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