Cornflower Blue (Crayola) color hex code is #93CCEA

What is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) Color?

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Cornflower Blue (Crayola) has the hex code #93CCEA. The equivalent RGB values are (147, 204, 234), which means it is composed of 25% red, 35% green and 40% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:37 M:13 Y:0 K:8. In the HSV/HSB scale, Cornflower Blue (Crayola) has a hue of 201°, 37% saturation and a brightness value of 92%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Lighter than the web color of the same name, Crayola's cornflower blue is a cyan-blue color and was introduced by Crayola in 1958. It is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply Crayola's Cornflower Blue to a web page is to put in its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae

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Cornflower Blue (Crayola) Color Codes

Hex Code	#93CCEA
RGB Values	(147, 204, 234)
CMYK Values	(37%, 13%, 0%, 8%)
HSV/HSB Values	(201°, 37%, 92%)
Closest Web Safe	#99CCFF
Inverse Color	#6C3315 [Liver (Organ)]
Closest Pantone®	2905 C
Closest RAL	6027 [Light green]
Complementary Color	#EAB193 [Gold (Crayola)]

Cornflower Blue (Crayola) Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#C3C3C3
Desaturated	#BFBFBF
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#BEBEBE
Weighted Average (Luma)	#C2C2C2
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#DBDBDB

Cornflower Blue (Crayola) Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 93CCEA. Complementary color is EAB193

Complementary Palette

The complement of Cornflower Blue (Crayola) is Gold (Crayola) with the hex code #EAB193. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #93CCEA color is offered by #EAB193. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (93CCEA, 93A1EA and 93EADD)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA) are Light Cobalt Blue (#93A1EA) and Pale Robin Egg Blue (#93EADD). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Cornflower Blue (Crayola) with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (93CCEA, EA93A1 and EADD93)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA) are #EA93A1 (Mauvelous) and #EADD93 (Khaki (X11)). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (93CCEA, EA93CC and CCEA93)

Triadic Palette

Cornflower Blue (Crayola) triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #EA93CC (Orchid (Crayola)) and #CCEA93 (Yellow-Green (Crayola)) along with #93CCEA create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (93CCEA, EA93CC, EAB193 and 93EAB1)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Cornflower Blue (Crayola) has four colors - #EA93CC (Orchid (Crayola)), #EAB193 (Gold (Crayola)) and #93EAB1 (Teal Deer) in addition to the base color (#93CCEA). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (93CCEA, DD93EA, EAB193 and A1EA93)

Square Palette

Cornflower Blue (Crayola) square color palette has #DD93EA (Bright Lilac), #EAB193 (Gold (Crayola)) and #A1EA93 (Granny Smith Apple). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Cornflower Blue (Crayola) Color Rainbow Palette

Our Cornflower Blue (Crayola) rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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