cornflowerblue cornflowerblue #6495ed
cornflowerblue is #6495ed in hexadecimal, rgb(100, 149, 237) in decimal and hsl(219, 79, 66) in HSL. This page lists its harmonies, lightness steps and contrast against black and white — all copyable.
HEX · RGB · HSL
| HEX | #6495ed |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 79%, 66%) |
Harmonies
Complementary
#edbd64Analogous
#64d8ed#7864edTriadic
#ed6494#94ed64Split complementary
#ed7864#d8ed64Tints & shades
#3674e7#4d84ea#6494ed#7ba4ef#91b3f2Accessibility
| vs #ffffff | 2.97:1 |
| vs #000000 | 7.06:1 |
| Suggested text color | #000000 · 7.06:1 · WCAG AAA |
Similar named colors
FAQ
What is the HEX code for cornflowerblue?
cornflowerblue is #6495ed in hex, rgb(100, 149, 237) in decimal and hsl(219, 79%, 66%) in HSL. In CSS you can write either color: cornflowerblue; or color: #6495ed; — they are equivalent.
What colors go with cornflowerblue?
The complementary #edbd64 gives the strongest contrast, the analogous pair #64d8ed / #7864ed is the safest, and the triad #ed6494 / #94ed64 adds more tension. All three are derived from the 219° hue of #6495ed.
Does #6495ed read better on white or black?
Its contrast is 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black. Use #000000 text on it — that gives 7.06:1, which meets WCAG AAA.
Is a named color different from a hex color?
No. CSS named colors are just syntactic sugar for standard six-digit hex values; browsers resolve them to identical results in every modern engine.