What color is #7AA0FF?

#7AA0FF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(122, 160, 255), and in HSL hsl(223, 100%, 74%).

Is #7AA0FF accessible as text?

On white, #7AA0FF has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #7AA0FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7AA0FF?

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

What colors go well with #7AA0FF?

#7AA0FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFD97A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7AA0FF below.

Is #7AA0FF good for buttons?

#7AA0FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7AA0FF — white text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7AA0FF the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7AA0FF is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7AA0FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7AA0FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #7AA0FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #7AA0FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7AA0FF 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 #7AA0FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #7AA0FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A3C8FF

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 #7AA0FF Secondary #C1D1F3 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 #7AA0FF 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 #7AA0FF 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 52/100

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 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 29/100

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. 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 7.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #817AFF — 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 #7AA0FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7AA0FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 122 160 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.9% 0.145 266.3);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E2FD;
  --color-200: #B1C6FC;
  --color-300: #779CF8;
  --color-400: #4675EC;
  --color-500: #2254D2;
  --color-600: #23469F;
  --color-700: #1F3670;
  --color-800: #182648;
  --color-900: #11192C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E2FD',
    200: '#B1C6FC',
    300: '#779CF8',
    400: '#4675EC',
    500: '#2254D2',
    600: '#23469F',
    700: '#1F3670',
    800: '#182648',
    900: '#11192C',
  },
}

$base: #7AA0FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E2FD;
$base-200: #B1C6FC;
$base-300: #779CF8;
$base-400: #4675EC;
$base-500: #2254D2;
$base-600: #23469F;
$base-700: #1F3670;
$base-800: #182648;
$base-900: #11192C;
$base-hover: #2F6AFF;
$base-subtle: #DCE5FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7AA0FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#779CF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4675EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2254D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23469F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F3670",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#182648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11192C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7AA0FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #7AA0FF

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