What color is #7D94CA?

#7D94CA is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(125, 148, 202), and in HSL hsl(222, 42%, 64%).

Is #7D94CA accessible as text?

On white, #7D94CA has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #7D94CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7D94CA?

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

What colors go well with #7D94CA?

#7D94CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CAB37D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7D94CA below.

Is #7D94CA good for buttons?

#7D94CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7D94CA — white text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7D94CA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7D94CA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7D94CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7D94CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7D94CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7D94CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7D94CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7D94CA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7D94CA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7D94CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A4BAEC

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7D94CA Secondary #B8C1D5 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray 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 Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7D94CA 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

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 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7D94CA 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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7EAF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7F7DCA — 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 #7D94CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7D94CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 125 148 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.0% 0.085 266.4);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E2E7F4;
  --color-200: #C5CFE7;
  --color-300: #9CADD3;
  --color-400: #768BBC;
  --color-500: #556C9F;
  --color-600: #47567B;
  --color-700: #364158;
  --color-800: #262C3B;
  --color-900: #191C24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E2E7F4',
    200: '#C5CFE7',
    300: '#9CADD3',
    400: '#768BBC',
    500: '#556C9F',
    600: '#47567B',
    700: '#364158',
    800: '#262C3B',
    900: '#191C24',
  },
}

$base: #7D94CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E2E7F4;
$base-200: #C5CFE7;
$base-300: #9CADD3;
$base-400: #768BBC;
$base-500: #556C9F;
$base-600: #47567B;
$base-700: #364158;
$base-800: #262C3B;
$base-900: #191C24;
$base-hover: #4E6EB7;
$base-subtle: #DBE0EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7D94CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5CFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CADD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#768BBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#556C9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47567B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262C3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7D94CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #7D94CA

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