Palettes / Colors / #7EA1FE
#7EA1FE — Light Vivid Blue
#7EA1FE is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #7EA1FE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#7EA1FE 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 #FEDC81; it also sits naturally between #81E1FE and #9E81FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7EA1FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 126, 161, 254 |
| HSL | 224°, 98%, 75% |
| HSV | 224°, 50%, 100% |
| CMYK | 50%, 37%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 39.24, 37.08, 98.86 |
| Yxy | 37.08, 0.2240, 0.2117 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.34, 13.09, -49.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.89, 11.89, -59.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 63% · Blue 100%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7EA1FE
.text { color: #7EA1FE; }
.background { background-color: #7EA1FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7EA1FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(126, 161, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 98%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7EA1FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(126, 161, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7EA1FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(126, 161, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7EA1FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7EA1FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEDC81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7EA1FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7EA1FE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7EA1FE: ·
How #7EA1FE 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #7EA1FE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7EA1FE?
#7EA1FE is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 126, 161, 254). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7EA1FE?
#7EA1FE is RGB 126, 161, 254 — HSL 224°, 98%, 75% — CMYK 50%, 37%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #7EA1FE?
Its complement is #FEDC81; analogous partners are #81E1FE and #9E81FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7EA1FE for text?
Black text on #7EA1FE has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.