What color is #7EB3EF?

#7EB3EF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(126, 179, 239), and in HSL hsl(212, 78%, 72%).

Is #7EB3EF accessible as text?

On white, #7EB3EF has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.58:1 (passes). For text placed on #7EB3EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7EB3EF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #7EB3EF?

#7EB3EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFBB80. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7EB3EF below.

Is #7EB3EF good for buttons?

#7EB3EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7EB3EF — white text only reaches 2.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7EB3EF the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #7EB3EF is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#7EB3EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7EB3EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #7EB3EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #7EB3EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7EB3EF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Maya 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 #7EB3EF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya 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 #7EB3EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A9DAFF

Maya 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 Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7EB3EF Secondary #CBDEF4 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Maya 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7EB3EF Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Maya 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 #7EB3EF 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 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7EB3EF

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People also use #7EB3EF 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 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F0F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #808FEF — 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 #7EB3EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7EB3EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 179 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.3% 0.104 252.2);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #DAE9FB;
  --color-200: #B6D4F6;
  --color-300: #85B4EA;
  --color-400: #5895DA;
  --color-500: #3676BF;
  --color-600: #305E91;
  --color-700: #284567;
  --color-800: #1E2F43;
  --color-900: #141E29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#DAE9FB',
    200: '#B6D4F6',
    300: '#85B4EA',
    400: '#5895DA',
    500: '#3676BF',
    600: '#305E91',
    700: '#284567',
    800: '#1E2F43',
    900: '#141E29',
  },
}

$base: #7EB3EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #DAE9FB;
$base-200: #B6D4F6;
$base-300: #85B4EA;
$base-400: #5895DA;
$base-500: #3676BF;
$base-600: #305E91;
$base-700: #284567;
$base-800: #1E2F43;
$base-900: #141E29;
$base-hover: #3F8DE7;
$base-subtle: #DDE9F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7EB3EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85B4EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5895DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3676BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#305E91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284567",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141E29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}