What color is #7995FD?

#7995FD is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 149, 253), and in HSL hsl(227, 97%, 73%).

Is #7995FD accessible as text?

On white, #7995FD has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #7995FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7995FD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #7995FD?

#7995FD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FDE077. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7995FD below.

Is #7995FD good for buttons?

#7995FD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7995FD — white text only reaches 2.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7995FD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7995FD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7995FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7995FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #7995FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #7995FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7995FD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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 #7995FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #7995FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A0BDFF

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 #7995FD Secondary #BBC8EE 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 #7995FD 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 #7995FD 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 49/100

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 60/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8ECFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8777FD — 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 #7995FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7995FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 149 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.5% 0.156 270.6);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8E0FD;
  --color-200: #B1C1FC;
  --color-300: #7994F6;
  --color-400: #496CE9;
  --color-500: #254AD0;
  --color-600: #253F9D;
  --color-700: #20316F;
  --color-800: #192348;
  --color-900: #11172C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8E0FD',
    200: '#B1C1FC',
    300: '#7994F6',
    400: '#496CE9',
    500: '#254AD0',
    600: '#253F9D',
    700: '#20316F',
    800: '#192348',
    900: '#11172C',
  },
}

$base: #7995FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8E0FD;
$base-200: #B1C1FC;
$base-300: #7994F6;
$base-400: #496CE9;
$base-500: #254AD0;
$base-600: #253F9D;
$base-700: #20316F;
$base-800: #192348;
$base-900: #11172C;
$base-hover: #2E5BFC;
$base-subtle: #DBE2FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7995FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7994F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#496CE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#254AD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#253F9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20316F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#192348",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11172C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7995FD

Color Lab

Pairs with #7995FD

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