What color is #7C8BCA?

#7C8BCA is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(124, 139, 202), and in HSL hsl(228, 42%, 64%).

Is #7C8BCA accessible as text?

On white, #7C8BCA has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #7C8BCA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7C8BCA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #7C8BCA?

#7C8BCA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CABA7D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7C8BCA below.

Is #7C8BCA good for buttons?

#7C8BCA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7C8BCA — white text only reaches 3.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7C8BCA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7C8BCA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7C8BCA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7C8BCA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7C8BCA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7C8BCA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C8BCA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Glaucous 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 #7C8BCA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous 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 #7C8BCA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A2B1EC

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7C8BCA Secondary #B3BAD1 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Glaucous 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 Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7C8BCA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Glaucous 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 #7C8BCA 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

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. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E9F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #877DCA — 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 #7C8BCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7C8BCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 139 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.0% 0.096 273.2);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E5F4;
  --color-200: #C5CCE7;
  --color-300: #9CA7D3;
  --color-400: #7684BC;
  --color-500: #55649F;
  --color-600: #47517B;
  --color-700: #363D58;
  --color-800: #262A3B;
  --color-900: #191B24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E5F4',
    200: '#C5CCE7',
    300: '#9CA7D3',
    400: '#7684BC',
    500: '#55649F',
    600: '#47517B',
    700: '#363D58',
    800: '#262A3B',
    900: '#191B24',
  },
}

$base: #7C8BCA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E5F4;
$base-200: #C5CCE7;
$base-300: #9CA7D3;
$base-400: #7684BC;
$base-500: #55649F;
$base-600: #47517B;
$base-700: #363D58;
$base-800: #262A3B;
$base-900: #191B24;
$base-hover: #4E63B7;
$base-subtle: #DBDEEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7C8BCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5CCE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CA7D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7684BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55649F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47517B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363D58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262A3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7C8BCA

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