Cornflowerblue
cornflowerblue · #6495ED
HEX
#6495ED
RGB
rgb(100, 149, 237)
CMYK
cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 7%)
HSL
hsl(219, 79%, 66%)
LAB
lab(61.9, 9.3, -49.3)
What is Cornflowerblue?
Cornflowerblue is the cornflowerblue reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #6495ED (rgb 100, 149, 237). It sits in the blue family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Cornflowerblue as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Cornflowerblue
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Cornflowerblue (#6495ED). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F3F7FE
#F3F7FE
100
#E6EEFC
#E6EEFC
200
#CDDDF9
#CDDDF9
300
#B2CAF6
#B2CAF6
400
#8BB0F2
#8BB0F2
500
#6495ED
#6495ED
600
#557FC9
#557FC9
700
#41619A
#41619A
800
#2D436B
#2D436B
900
#19253B
#19253B
950
#0C121C
#0C121C
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#8BABF0
30%
#A8BDF3
45%
#BFCEF5
60%
#D3DDF8
75%
#E5EAFB
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#5D8ADD
30%
#547ECA
45%
#4B71B6
60%
#40619D
75%
#324D7F
Color harmonies for Cornflowerblue
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Cornflowerblue. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#6495ED
#6495ED
#EDBD64
#EDBD64
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#6495ED
#6495ED
#ED6494
#ED6494
#94ED64
#94ED64
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#64D8ED
#64D8ED
#6495ED
#6495ED
#7864ED
#7864ED
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#6495ED
#6495ED
#ED7864
#ED7864
#D8ED64
#D8ED64
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#6495ED
#6495ED
#BD64ED
#BD64ED
#EDBD64
#EDBD64
#94ED64
#94ED64
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#6495ED
#6495ED
#ED64D8
#ED64D8
#EDBD64
#EDBD64
#64ED78
#64ED78
Cornflowerblue in every color space
Full conversion of Cornflowerblue across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#6495ED
RGB
rgb(100, 149, 237)
CMYK
cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 7%)
HSL
hsl(219, 79%, 66%)
HSV
hsv(219, 58%, 93%)
HWB
hwb(219 39% 7%)
CIE Lab
lab(61.9 9.3 -49.3)
OKLCH
oklch(67.5% 0.141 261.3)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(31.28, 30.32, 84.31)
Copy-ready code for Cornflowerblue
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #6495ED;
background-color: #6495ED;CSS variable
:root {
--color-cornflowerblue: #6495ED;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'cornflowerblue': '#6495ED',
}Sass
$color-cornflowerblue: #6495ED;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.584, blue: 0.929, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="cornflowerblue">#6495ED</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Cornflowerblue equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in CSS Named Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 5012
#3B83BD
Light blue
RAL 5015
#2271B3
Sky blue
RAL 7000
#7E8B92
Squirrel grey
RAL 7001
#8F999F
Silver grey
RAL 5014
#606E8C
Pigeon blue
RAL 7040
#9DA1AA
Window grey
FAQ about Cornflowerblue
What is the HEX code for Cornflowerblue?
Cornflowerblue (cornflowerblue) has the HEX code #6495ED. In RGB it is rgb(100, 149, 237), and in CMYK it is cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 7%).
What is the OKLCH value of Cornflowerblue?
Cornflowerblue converts to oklch(0.675 0.141 261.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Cornflowerblue accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Cornflowerblue has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 with black text and 2.97:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Cornflowerblue?
The closest Pantone reference to Cornflowerblue by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 284 C (#6CACE4). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Cornflowerblue?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Cornflowerblue by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5012 (Light blue, #3B83BD). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Cornflowerblue?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Cornflowerblue is #EDBD64. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)
The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- W3C permissive document license
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
CSS named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.