What color is #79A6FF?

#79A6FF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 166, 255), and in HSL hsl(220, 100%, 74%).

Is #79A6FF accessible as text?

On white, #79A6FF has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #79A6FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79A6FF?

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

What colors go well with #79A6FF?

#79A6FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFD37A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79A6FF below.

Is #79A6FF good for buttons?

#79A6FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79A6FF — white text only reaches 2.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79A6FF the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #79A6FF is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#79A6FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79A6FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #79A6FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #79A6FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79A6FF 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 #79A6FF 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 #79A6FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A3CDFF

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 #79A6FF Secondary #C4D5F5 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 #79A6FF 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 #79A6FF 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 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 32/100

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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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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EFFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7A7AFF — 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 #79A6FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79A6FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 166 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.1% 0.139 263.0);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E4FD;
  --color-200: #B1CAFC;
  --color-300: #77A2F8;
  --color-400: #467DEC;
  --color-500: #225DD2;
  --color-600: #234C9F;
  --color-700: #1F3A70;
  --color-800: #182848;
  --color-900: #111A2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E4FD',
    200: '#B1CAFC',
    300: '#77A2F8',
    400: '#467DEC',
    500: '#225DD2',
    600: '#234C9F',
    700: '#1F3A70',
    800: '#182848',
    900: '#111A2C',
  },
}

$base: #79A6FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E4FD;
$base-200: #B1CAFC;
$base-300: #77A2F8;
$base-400: #467DEC;
$base-500: #225DD2;
$base-600: #234C9F;
$base-700: #1F3A70;
$base-800: #182848;
$base-900: #111A2C;
$base-hover: #2F74FF;
$base-subtle: #DCE6FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79A6FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1CAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77A2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#467DEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#225DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#234C9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F3A70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#182848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#111A2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79A6FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #79A6FF

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