About Cornflower Blue
Cornflower Blue (cornflowerblue) is a light, vivid blue with the hex code #6495ed, or rgb(100, 149, 237). In HSL it sits at a hue of 219°, 79% saturation and 66% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: cornflowerblue; instead of the hex value.
Using Cornflower Blue for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Cornflower Blue text on white | 2.97 : 1 | fails |
| Cornflower Blue text on black | 7.06 : 1 | AAA |
On a cornflower blue background, use black text (7.06 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: cornflowerblue; /* or #6495ed */
background-color: #6495ed;
border: 1px solid rgb(100 149 237 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee), Royal Blue (#4169e1), Medium Purple (#9370db), Sky Blue (#87ceeb), Steel Blue (#4682b4), Slate Blue (#6a5acd).
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What is the hex code for cornflower blue?
#6495ed — that is rgb(100, 149, 237) and hsl(219, 79%, 66%). In CSS you can also just write cornflowerblue.
Is cornflower blue text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 2.97 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with cornflower blue?
Its complementary color is #edbd64; analogous colors #64d8ed and #7864ed sit next to it on the color wheel.