Light Cornflower Blue
#93CCEA
Shades of Light Cornflower Blue
Tints of Light Cornflower Blue
Tones of Light Cornflower Blue
What color is Light Cornflower Blue
Light Cornflower Blue is a light medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Light Cornflower Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Cornflower Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Cornflower Blue is #93CCEA.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Cornflower Blue has 58%% Red, 80% Green, and 92% Blue.
Light Cornflower Blue has 201° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 92% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Cornflower Blue has 201° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 75% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Cornflower Blue has 37% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 8% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#93CCEA |
|
RGB |
(147, 204, 234) |
(58%, 80%, 92%) |
HSV |
(201°, 37, 92) |
(56%, 37%, 92%) |
HSL |
(201°, 68, 75) |
(56%, 68%, 75%) |
CMYK |
(37, 13, 0, 8) |
(37%, 13%, 0%, 8%) |
How does Light Cornflower Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Light Cornflower Blue is 55%, which is medium high.
Light Cornflower Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Cornflower Blue and black have a 12.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Light Cornflower Blue and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
55% |
AAA (12.1) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Cornflower Blue
How to mix Light Cornflower Blue paint
To mix Light Cornflower Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Blue, 17% Cyan, 8% Black, 58% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
17%
Cyan
17%
Magenta
0%
Black
8%
White
58%
To mix Light Cornflower Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 8% Black, 58% White, as shown below.
Cyan
25%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
0%
Black
8%
White
58%
What colors are similar to Light Cornflower Blue
Colors similar to Light Cornflower Blue are: Jeans Blue, Pale Cerulean, Malibu, Baby Blue, and Pale Cornflower Blue. Jeans Blue is paler and lighter than Light Cornflower Blue. Pale Cerulean is more blue and paler and darker than Light Cornflower Blue. Malibu is brighter and darker than Light Cornflower Blue. Baby Blue is more blue and lighter than Light Cornflower Blue. Pale Cornflower Blue is more blue and paler and lighter than Light Cornflower Blue.
