What color is #7B95DA?

#7B95DA is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(123, 149, 218), and in HSL hsl(224, 56%, 67%).

Is #7B95DA accessible as text?

On white, #7B95DA has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #7B95DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7B95DA?

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

What colors go well with #7B95DA?

#7B95DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DAC17C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7B95DA below.

Is #7B95DA good for buttons?

#7B95DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7B95DA — white text only reaches 2.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7B95DA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7B95DA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7B95DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7B95DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7B95DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7B95DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B95DA 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 #7B95DA 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 #7B95DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A2BBFC

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 #7B95DA Secondary #B9C3DD 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 #7B95DA 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 #7B95DA 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 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7B95DA with

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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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7EBF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #827CDA — 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 #7B95DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7B95DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 149 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.8% 0.107 267.8);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #DFE5F7;
  --color-200: #BFCCED;
  --color-300: #93A7DC;
  --color-400: #6B83C7;
  --color-500: #4963AC;
  --color-600: #3E5184;
  --color-700: #313D5E;
  --color-800: #232A3E;
  --color-900: #171B26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#DFE5F7',
    200: '#BFCCED',
    300: '#93A7DC',
    400: '#6B83C7',
    500: '#4963AC',
    600: '#3E5184',
    700: '#313D5E',
    800: '#232A3E',
    900: '#171B26',
  },
}

$base: #7B95DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #DFE5F7;
$base-200: #BFCCED;
$base-300: #93A7DC;
$base-400: #6B83C7;
$base-500: #4963AC;
$base-600: #3E5184;
$base-700: #313D5E;
$base-800: #232A3E;
$base-900: #171B26;
$base-hover: #466ACB;
$base-subtle: #DBE1F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7B95DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFCCED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93A7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B83C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4963AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E5184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#313D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171B26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7B95DA

Color Lab

Pairs with #7B95DA

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