What color is #7EA7FA?

#7EA7FA is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(126, 167, 250), and in HSL hsl(220, 93%, 74%).

Is #7EA7FA accessible as text?

On white, #7EA7FA has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #7EA7FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7EA7FA?

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

What colors go well with #7EA7FA?

#7EA7FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAD17F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7EA7FA below.

Is #7EA7FA good for buttons?

#7EA7FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7EA7FA — white text only reaches 2.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7EA7FA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7EA7FA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7EA7FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7EA7FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7EA7FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7EA7FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7EA7FA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #7EA7FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7EA7FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A7CEFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7EA7FA Secondary #C6D6F4 Support #9D8F88 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7EA7FA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

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 #7EA7FA 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7EA7FA

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People also use #7EA7FA 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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EFFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7F7FFA — 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 #7EA7FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7EA7FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 167 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.3% 0.129 263.5);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E4FD;
  --color-200: #B1CAFC;
  --color-300: #7CA4F4;
  --color-400: #4C7FE6;
  --color-500: #295FCC;
  --color-600: #274E9B;
  --color-700: #223B6D;
  --color-800: #1A2947;
  --color-900: #121A2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E4FD',
    200: '#B1CAFC',
    300: '#7CA4F4',
    400: '#4C7FE6',
    500: '#295FCC',
    600: '#274E9B',
    700: '#223B6D',
    800: '#1A2947',
    900: '#121A2B',
  },
}

$base: #7EA7FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E4FD;
$base-200: #B1CAFC;
$base-300: #7CA4F4;
$base-400: #4C7FE6;
$base-500: #295FCC;
$base-600: #274E9B;
$base-700: #223B6D;
$base-800: #1A2947;
$base-900: #121A2B;
$base-hover: #3677F8;
$base-subtle: #DDE6F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7EA7FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1CAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CA4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4C7FE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#295FCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#274E9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#223B6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2947",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7EA7FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #7EA7FA

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