What color is #79A2FF?

#79A2FF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 162, 255), and in HSL hsl(222, 100%, 74%).

Is #79A2FF accessible as text?

On white, #79A2FF has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #79A2FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79A2FF?

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

What colors go well with #79A2FF?

#79A2FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFD77A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79A2FF below.

Is #79A2FF good for buttons?

#79A2FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79A2FF — white text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79A2FF the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #79A2FF is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#79A2FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79A2FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #79A2FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #79A2FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79A2FF 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 #79A2FF 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 #79A2FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A2CAFF

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 #79A2FF Secondary #C2D2F4 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 #79A2FF 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 #79A2FF 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 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #79A2FF 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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EEFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7F7AFF — 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 #79A2FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79A2FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 162 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.3% 0.143 265.0);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E3FD;
  --color-200: #B1C7FC;
  --color-300: #779EF8;
  --color-400: #4678EC;
  --color-500: #2257D2;
  --color-600: #23489F;
  --color-700: #1F3770;
  --color-800: #182748;
  --color-900: #11192C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E3FD',
    200: '#B1C7FC',
    300: '#779EF8',
    400: '#4678EC',
    500: '#2257D2',
    600: '#23489F',
    700: '#1F3770',
    800: '#182748',
    900: '#11192C',
  },
}

$base: #79A2FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E3FD;
$base-200: #B1C7FC;
$base-300: #779EF8;
$base-400: #4678EC;
$base-500: #2257D2;
$base-600: #23489F;
$base-700: #1F3770;
$base-800: #182748;
$base-900: #11192C;
$base-hover: #2F6DFF;
$base-subtle: #DCE5FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79A2FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#779EF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4678EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2257D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23489F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F3770",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#182748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11192C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79A2FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #79A2FF

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