Cornflower Blue
#6495ED
Shades of Cornflower Blue
Tints of Cornflower Blue
Tones of Cornflower Blue
What color is Cornflower Blue
Cornflower Blue is a light medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Cornflower Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cornflower Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cornflower Blue is #6495ED.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cornflower Blue has 39%% Red, 58% Green, and 93% Blue.
Cornflower Blue has 219° Hue, 58% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cornflower Blue has 219° Hue, 79% Saturation, and 66% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cornflower Blue has 58% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#6495ED |
|
RGB |
(100, 149, 237) |
(39%, 58%, 93%) |
HSV |
(219°, 58, 93) |
(61%, 58%, 93%) |
HSL |
(219°, 79, 66) |
(61%, 79%, 66%) |
CMYK |
(58, 37, 0, 7) |
(58%, 37%, 0%, 7%) |
How does Cornflower Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cornflower Blue is 30%, which is low.
Cornflower Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cornflower Blue and black have a 7.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Cornflower Blue and white have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
30% |
AAA (7.1) |
insufficient (3.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cornflower Blue
How to mix Cornflower Blue paint
To mix Cornflower Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 42% Blue, 12% Cyan, 7% Black, 39% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
42%
Cyan
12%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
39%
To mix Cornflower Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 33% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 7% Black, 39% White, as shown below.
Cyan
33%
Magenta
21%
Yellow
0%
Black
7%
White
39%
What colors are similar to Cornflower Blue
Colors similar to Cornflower Blue are: Soft Blue, Havelock Blue, Dark Sky Blue, Light Steel Blue, and Celestial Blue. Soft Blue is more blue and darker than Cornflower Blue. Havelock Blue is more cyan and brighter and darker than Cornflower Blue. Dark Sky Blue is more cyan and brighter and darker than Cornflower Blue. Light Steel Blue is paler and darker than Cornflower Blue. Celestial Blue is more cyan and brighter and darker than Cornflower Blue.
