What color is #7EA3D7?

#7EA3D7 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(126, 163, 215), and in HSL hsl(215, 53%, 67%).

Is #7EA3D7 accessible as text?

On white, #7EA3D7 has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #7EA3D7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7EA3D7?

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

What colors go well with #7EA3D7?

#7EA3D7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D7B27E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7EA3D7 below.

Is #7EA3D7 good for buttons?

#7EA3D7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7EA3D7 — white text only reaches 2.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7EA3D7 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7EA3D7 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7EA3D7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7EA3D7

Not just a swatch — here's how #7EA3D7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7EA3D7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7EA3D7 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7EA3D7 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7EA3D7 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg 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 #7EA3D7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A7C9FA

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 #7EA3D7 Secondary #C1CEE1 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.

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Color Lab

How #7EA3D7 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7EA3D7 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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7E86D7 — 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 #7EA3D7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7EA3D7;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 163 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.8% 0.087 256.9);
  --color-50: #F3F7FC;
  --color-100: #DFE9F6;
  --color-200: #C1D3EC;
  --color-300: #95B2DA;
  --color-400: #6D92C5;
  --color-500: #4C73A9;
  --color-600: #405B82;
  --color-700: #32445D;
  --color-800: #242E3D;
  --color-900: #171D26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F3F7FC',
    100: '#DFE9F6',
    200: '#C1D3EC',
    300: '#95B2DA',
    400: '#6D92C5',
    500: '#4C73A9',
    600: '#405B82',
    700: '#32445D',
    800: '#242E3D',
    900: '#171D26',
  },
}

$base: #7EA3D7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FC;
$base-100: #DFE9F6;
$base-200: #C1D3EC;
$base-300: #95B2DA;
$base-400: #6D92C5;
$base-500: #4C73A9;
$base-600: #405B82;
$base-700: #32445D;
$base-800: #242E3D;
$base-900: #171D26;
$base-hover: #4A7EC7;
$base-subtle: #DCE4F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7EA3D7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1D3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95B2DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6D92C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C73A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#405B82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32445D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242E3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171D26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7EA3D7

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Pairs with #7EA3D7

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