Cornflower Blue (#6495ED)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 2.97:1 — vs black: 7.06:1
Color values
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HEX
#6495ED -
RGB
rgb(100, 149, 237) -
HSL
hsl(218, 57%, 92%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 57.81, 37.13, 0, 7.06 ) -
Websafe
#6699FF
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #6495ED based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#6495ED
Base
#EDBC64
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#6495ED
Base
#64DAED
#7764ED
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#6495ED
Base
#ED6495
#95ED64
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#6495ED
Base
#ED7764
#DAED64
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#6495ED
Base
#ED64DA
#EDBC64
#64ED77
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#6495ED
Base
#1347A5
#1F66E5
#3F7CE9
#89AEF1
#A9C4F5
#E8EFFC
Darker shades and lighter tints of Cornflower Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#030A17
#09224F
#103A86
#1652BE
#2C6FE7
#6495ED
Base
#7EA7F0
#99B9F3
#B3CBF6
#CEDDF9
#E8EFFC
Ready-to-use code snippets for #6495ED. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #6495ED;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #6495ED;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #6495ED;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#6495ED,
#F7F0E3
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#6495ED,
#F7F0E3
);
}
// SCSS variable
$cornflower-blue: #6495ED;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$cornflower-blue-r: 100;
$cornflower-blue-g: 149;
$cornflower-blue-b: 237;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $cornflower-blue;
color: rgba($cornflower-blue-r, $cornflower-blue-g, $cornflower-blue-b, 0.8);
}
How Cornflower Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#6495ED
How the color appears with full color vision.
#8989ED
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#9191ED
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#42A4A4
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#969696
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.