What color is #7F85EE?

#7F85EE is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(127, 133, 238), and in HSL hsl(237, 77%, 72%).

Is #7F85EE accessible as text?

On white, #7F85EE has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #7F85EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7F85EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #7F85EE?

#7F85EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFE981. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7F85EE below.

Is #7F85EE good for buttons?

#7F85EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7F85EE — white text only reaches 3.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7F85EE the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #7F85EE is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#7F85EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7F85EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #7F85EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #7F85EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7F85EE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #7F85EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7F85EE Secondary #B5BBE1 Support #9D9088 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7F85EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A4ADFF

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7F85EE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

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 #7F85EE 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 60/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7F85EE

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People also use #7F85EE 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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EAF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A081EF — 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 #7F85EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7F85EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 127 133 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.154 278.8);
  --color-50: #F1F2FE;
  --color-100: #DADCFB;
  --color-200: #B7BAF5;
  --color-300: #868BE9;
  --color-400: #5960D9;
  --color-500: #373DBE;
  --color-600: #313691;
  --color-700: #282B66;
  --color-800: #1E2043;
  --color-900: #141529;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F2FE',
    100: '#DADCFB',
    200: '#B7BAF5',
    300: '#868BE9',
    400: '#5960D9',
    500: '#373DBE',
    600: '#313691',
    700: '#282B66',
    800: '#1E2043',
    900: '#141529',
  },
}

$base: #7F85EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F2FE;
$base-100: #DADCFB;
$base-200: #B7BAF5;
$base-300: #868BE9;
$base-400: #5960D9;
$base-500: #373DBE;
$base-600: #313691;
$base-700: #282B66;
$base-800: #1E2043;
$base-900: #141529;
$base-hover: #4048E6;
$base-subtle: #DDDEF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7F85EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7BAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#868BE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5960D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#373DBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#313691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#282B66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}