What color is #7BA2DD?

#7BA2DD is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(123, 162, 221), and in HSL hsl(216, 59%, 67%).

Is #7BA2DD accessible as text?

On white, #7BA2DD has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #7BA2DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7BA2DD?

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

What colors go well with #7BA2DD?

#7BA2DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DCB579. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7BA2DD below.

Is #7BA2DD good for buttons?

#7BA2DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7BA2DD — white text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7BA2DD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7BA2DD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7BA2DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7BA2DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #7BA2DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #7BA2DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7BA2DD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Iceberg 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 #7BA2DD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg 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 #7BA2DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A4C8FF

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7BA2DD Secondary #C0CEE3 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Iceberg 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 Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7BA2DD Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #789E79 Secondary #393933

Iceberg 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 #7BA2DD 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 59/100

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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

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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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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7EDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7980DC — 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 #7BA2DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7BA2DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 162 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.7% 0.097 258.5);
  --color-50: #F2F6FC;
  --color-100: #DEE8F7;
  --color-200: #BED1EE;
  --color-300: #92B0DE;
  --color-400: #688FCA;
  --color-500: #4670AE;
  --color-600: #3C5A86;
  --color-700: #30435F;
  --color-800: #222E3F;
  --color-900: #171D27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F2F6FC',
    100: '#DEE8F7',
    200: '#BED1EE',
    300: '#92B0DE',
    400: '#688FCA',
    500: '#4670AE',
    600: '#3C5A86',
    700: '#30435F',
    800: '#222E3F',
    900: '#171D27',
  },
}

$base: #7BA2DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F6FC;
$base-100: #DEE8F7;
$base-200: #BED1EE;
$base-300: #92B0DE;
$base-400: #688FCA;
$base-500: #4670AE;
$base-600: #3C5A86;
$base-700: #30435F;
$base-800: #222E3F;
$base-900: #171D27;
$base-hover: #437BCE;
$base-subtle: #DAE3F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7BA2DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BED1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92B0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#688FCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4670AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C5A86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30435F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222E3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171D27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7BA2DD

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