What color is #7EA2E8?

#7EA2E8 is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(126, 162, 232), and in HSL hsl(220, 70%, 70%).

Is #7EA2E8 accessible as text?

On white, #7EA2E8 has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #7EA2E8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7EA2E8?

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

What colors go well with #7EA2E8?

#7EA2E8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8C47D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7EA2E8 below.

Is #7EA2E8 good for buttons?

#7EA2E8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7EA2E8 — white text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7EA2E8 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7EA2E8 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7EA2E8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7EA2E8

Not just a swatch — here's how #7EA2E8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7EA2E8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7EA2E8 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #7EA2E8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #7EA2E8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A7C9FF

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 #F8F4EF Accent #7EA2E8 Secondary #C2D0E9 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #7EA2E8 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

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 #7EA2E8 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7EA2E8 with

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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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EDF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7D7DE8 — 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 #7EA2E8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7EA2E8;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 162 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.4% 0.110 263.0);
  --color-50: #F1F5FD;
  --color-100: #DBE6FA;
  --color-200: #BACDF3;
  --color-300: #8AA9E5;
  --color-400: #5F86D3;
  --color-500: #3D66B8;
  --color-600: #35528C;
  --color-700: #2B3E64;
  --color-800: #202B41;
  --color-900: #151B28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F1F5FD',
    100: '#DBE6FA',
    200: '#BACDF3',
    300: '#8AA9E5',
    400: '#5F86D3',
    500: '#3D66B8',
    600: '#35528C',
    700: '#2B3E64',
    800: '#202B41',
    900: '#151B28',
  },
}

$base: #7EA2E8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F5FD;
$base-100: #DBE6FA;
$base-200: #BACDF3;
$base-300: #8AA9E5;
$base-400: #5F86D3;
$base-500: #3D66B8;
$base-600: #35528C;
$base-700: #2B3E64;
$base-800: #202B41;
$base-900: #151B28;
$base-hover: #4075DD;
$base-subtle: #DCE4F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7EA2E8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BACDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AA9E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F86D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D66B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35528C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B3E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202B41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151B28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7EA2E8

Color Lab

Pairs with #7EA2E8

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