CornflowerBlue (Blue)
#6495ED
RGB: 100, 149, 237
Color OverviewHEX #6495ED
#6495ED Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #6495ED is composed of 39% red, 58% green, and 93% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 219°, saturation of 79%, and lightness of 66%.
HEX
#6495ED
RGB
100, 149, 237
HSL
219°, 79%, 66%
HSV
219°, 58%, 93%
CMYK
58%, 37%, 0%, 7%
Name Match
CornflowerBlue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #6495ED;
}
.element {
color: #6495ED;
background: #6495ED;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#6495ED] text-[#6495ED] border-[#6495ED]"> #6495ED </div>
Shades of #6495ED (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #6495ED (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #6495ED (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCornflowerBlue
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle219° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)7% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #6495ED
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #6495ED Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):2.97 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #6495ED Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):7.06 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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