#3E8CD8
#7AC0F0
#C8E8F8
#1E3A5E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Blue Raspberry Color Palette

#3E8CD8 · #7AC0F0 · #C8E8F8 · #1E3A5E

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WCAG Grade
3.3:1
Contrast Ratio
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Use #3E8CD8 as the background. Use #7AC0F0 as the primary accent. Use #C8E8F8 as secondary. Use #1E3A5E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Blue Raspberry — candy, neon, cool.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Blue Raspberry color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 24.7%
62, 140, 216 71%, 35%, 0%, 15% 210°, 66%, 55%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 48.1%
122, 192, 240 49%, 20%, 0%, 6% 204°, 80%, 71%
Secondary
Luminance: 76.8%
200, 232, 248 19%, 6%, 0%, 3% 200°, 77%, 88%
Body Text
Luminance: 4.1%
30, 58, 94 68%, 38%, 0%, 63% 214°, 52%, 24%

Blue Raspberry Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Blue Raspberry palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#3E8CD8 saturated cyan-blue
#7AC0F0 saturated cyan-blue
#C8E8F8 saturated cyan-blue
#1E3A5E gently saturated cyan-blue

Blue Raspberry Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#1E3A5E on #C8E8F8
Aa Sample Text
8.98:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8E8F8 on #1E3A5E
Aa Sample Text
8.98:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E3A5E on #7AC0F0
Aa Sample Text
5.83:1 AA Body text, UI
#7AC0F0 on #1E3A5E
Aa Sample Text
5.83:1 AA Body text, UI
#1E3A5E on #3E8CD8
Aa Sample Text
3.26:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#3E8CD8 on #1E3A5E
Aa Sample Text
3.26:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8E8F8 on #3E8CD8
Aa Sample Text
2.75:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3E8CD8 on #C8E8F8
Aa Sample Text
2.75:1 Fail Decorative use only
#7AC0F0 on #3E8CD8
Aa Sample Text
1.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3E8CD8 on #7AC0F0
Aa Sample Text
1.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8E8F8 on #7AC0F0
Aa Sample Text
1.54:1 Fail Decorative use only
#7AC0F0 on #C8E8F8
Aa Sample Text
1.54:1 Fail Decorative use only

Blue Raspberry Color Psychology & Meaning

Blue raspberry flavour is a colour invented for candy and slushies, so bright that the flavour is almost beside the point, and this palette is blue raspberry with frost white. It feels synthetic and fun, the color of a flavour you can see from across the room.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Blue Raspberry palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Blue raspberry was created in the 1970s partly to differentiate raspberry-flavoured products from cherry ones, since both had previously been marketed in similar red shades.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the blue raspberry for wide surfaces, ice blue for buttons and links, frost white for secondary details, and deep syrup for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Bakery and café branding, gifting, stationery, event design.

Colors That Pair Well With Blue Raspberry

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

orange

directly opposite #7AC0F0 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #7AC0F0 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Blue Raspberry Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #7AC0F0 for small UI elements on #3E8CD8 — at 1.8:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #1E3A5E on #3E8CD8 — 3.3:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #C8E8F8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Blue Raspberry Color Scheme

To use this Blue Raspberry color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #3E8CD8 for the main background and #7AC0F0 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E3A5E and #3E8CD8 is 3.26:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Blue Raspberry Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Blue Raspberry color palette?

The Blue Raspberry palette contains #3E8CD8, #7AC0F0, #C8E8F8, #1E3A5E. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Blue Raspberry color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E3A5E on #C8E8F8 reaches 9.0:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Blue Raspberry palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #F0A675, #818CE9, #111418 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Blue Raspberry palette create?

Blue Raspberry reads as candy, neon, cool. Saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by saturated cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Blue Raspberry color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Blue Raspberry palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Blue Raspberry palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Blue Raspberry's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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