Palettes / Colors / #7CA0E5

#7CA0E5 — Light Blue

#7CA0E5 is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#7CA0E5 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #E5C07B; it also sits naturally between #7BD5E5 and #8B7BE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 49% · Green 63% · Blue 90%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%

Previews

CSS code for #7CA0E5

.text { color: #7CA0E5; }
.background { background-color: #7CA0E5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7CA0E5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 160, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 67%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7CA0E5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 160, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7CA0E5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 160, 229, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7CA0E5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7CA0E5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E5C07B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7CA0E5: #000000.

How #7CA0E5 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #7CA0E5

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #7CA0E4  ·  #7CA0E6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7CA0E5?

#7CA0E5 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 124, 160, 229). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7CA0E5?

#7CA0E5 is RGB 124, 160, 229 — HSL 219°, 67%, 69% — CMYK 46%, 30%, 0%, 10%.

What colors go with #7CA0E5?

Its complement is #E5C07B; analogous partners are #7BD5E5 and #8B7BE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7CA0E5 for text?

Black text on #7CA0E5 has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.