Close to Cornflower Blue
#7CAEFE
#7CAEFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 68.2% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 98% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7CAEFE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7CAEFE as they’d see it.
#7CAEFE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7CAEFE
What color is #7CAEFE?
#7CAEFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 68.2% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 98% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7CAEFE in RGB?
#7CAEFE is rgb(124, 174, 254): 124 red, 174 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7CAEFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 31, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7CAEFE?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7CAEFE?
Its complement #D3A65B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.