What color is #7C8BED?

#7C8BED is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(124, 139, 237), and in HSL hsl(232, 76%, 71%).

Is #7C8BED accessible as text?

On white, #7C8BED has a contrast ratio of 3.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #7C8BED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7C8BED?

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

What colors go well with #7C8BED?

#7C8BED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDDE7D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7C8BED below.

Is #7C8BED good for buttons?

#7C8BED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7C8BED — white text only reaches 3.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7C8BED the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7C8BED is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7C8BED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7C8BED

Not just a swatch — here's how #7C8BED works with other colors. Named schemes with #7C8BED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C8BED Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF 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 #7C8BED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7C8BED Secondary #B6BEE2 Support #9D9088 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7C8BED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A2B3FF

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7C8BED Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B 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 #7C8BED 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

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 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7C8BED

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People also use #7C8BED 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 Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #937DED — 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 #7C8BED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7C8BED;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 139 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.8% 0.146 275.2);
  --color-50: #F1F3FE;
  --color-100: #DADFFB;
  --color-200: #B7C0F5;
  --color-300: #8794E9;
  --color-400: #5A6BD8;
  --color-500: #3749BD;
  --color-600: #323E90;
  --color-700: #293166;
  --color-800: #1E2343;
  --color-900: #141729;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F3FE',
    100: '#DADFFB',
    200: '#B7C0F5',
    300: '#8794E9',
    400: '#5A6BD8',
    500: '#3749BD',
    600: '#323E90',
    700: '#293166',
    800: '#1E2343',
    900: '#141729',
  },
}

$base: #7C8BED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F3FE;
$base-100: #DADFFB;
$base-200: #B7C0F5;
$base-300: #8794E9;
$base-400: #5A6BD8;
$base-500: #3749BD;
$base-600: #323E90;
$base-700: #293166;
$base-800: #1E2343;
$base-900: #141729;
$base-hover: #3D53E5;
$base-subtle: #DCDFF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7C8BED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADFFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7C0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8794E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5A6BD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3749BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#323E90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#293166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2343",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}