#7EA4E9 Hex Color
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Not a saturated corporate blue, #7ea4e9 is a pastel cornflower with a milky, softened quality. Its low saturation reads gentle rather than loud, so it works best as a background or supporting tone instead of the boldest accent. It flatters navy and warm terracotta, and black text on it reaches about 8.4:1 contrast, comfortably past AA.
Questions about #7ea4e9
What is #7ea4e9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7ea4e9 is rgb(126, 164, 233), in HSL hsl(219, 71%, 70%) and in CMYK 46%, 30%, 0%, 9%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #7ea4e9?
Navy gives #7ea4e9 a grounded anchor, while warm terracotta adds contrast that keeps the palette from feeling cold. Charcoal text also works well and stays readable on top of it.
Is #7ea4e9 readable on white or black?
#7ea4e9 has a 2.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.