Cornflower Blue
#6495ED
Cornflower Blue is a blue tone at #6495ED. It sits at 219 degrees on the color wheel with 79% saturation and 66% lightness.
Color values
Tints and shades
Tints mix Cornflower Blue with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.
Tint 80%
#E0EAFB
Tint 60%
#C1D5F8
Tint 40%
#A2BFF4
Tint 20%
#83AAF1
Base
#6495ED
Shade 20%
#5077BE
Shade 40%
#3C598E
Shade 60%
#283C5F
Shade 80%
#141E2F
Accessibility
On white
Sample text
2.97:1
Fails WCAG for text
On black
Sample text
7.06:1
Passes AAA for body text
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Frequently asked
- What is the hex code for Cornflower Blue?
- The hex code for Cornflower Blue is #6495ED. In RGB that is rgb(100, 149, 237), and in HSL it is hsl(219, 79%, 66%).
- What RGB values make Cornflower Blue?
- Cornflower Blue is 100 red, 149 green, and 237 blue, written as rgb(100, 149, 237).
- Is Cornflower Blue readable as text on a white background?
- Cornflower Blue scores 2.97:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it fails and should be used for fills or borders rather than type.
- Is Cornflower Blue a valid CSS color name?
- Yes. You can write color: cornflowerblue directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #6495ED.