Cornflower Blue color hex code is #6495ED

What is Cornflower Blue Color?

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Cornflower Blue has the hex code #6495ED. The equivalent RGB values are (100, 149, 237), which means it is composed of 21% red, 31% green and 49% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:58 M:37 Y:0 K:7. In the HSV/HSB scale, Cornflower Blue has a hue of 219°, 58% saturation and a brightness value of 93%.
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.

The name of this color comes from the flowers of the cornflower plant, a weed found primarily in Europe that has a tendency to grow in fields of corn. Included in the X11 and web colors lists, this cyan blue color can be used in HTML and CSS code by name, "CornflowerBlue", in addition to hex, RGB and HSL codes. Please note that the CMYK values mentioned on this page are only approximates and have been calculated from the hexadecimal code using known formulae.

An interesting note: Cornflower blue was one of the favourite colors of Johannes Vermeer.

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Cornflower Blue Color Codes

Hex Code	#6495ED
RGB Values	(100, 149, 237)
CMYK Values	(58%, 37%, 0%, 7%)
HSV/HSB Values	(219°, 58%, 93%)
Closest Web Safe	#6699FF
Inverse Color	#9B6A12 [Golden Brown]
Closest Pantone®	2718 C
Closest RAL	5024 [Pastel blue]
Complementary Color	#EDBC64 [Middle Yellow Red]

Cornflower Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#A2A2A2
Desaturated	#A9A9A9
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#909090
Weighted Average (Luma)	#919191
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C0C0C0

Cornflower Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 6495ED. Complementary color is EDBC64

Complementary Palette

The complement of Cornflower Blue is Middle Yellow Red with the hex code #EDBC64. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #6495ED color is offered by #EDBC64. 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 (6495ED, 7864ED and 64DAED)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) are Medium Slate Blue (#7864ED) and Sky Blue (Crayola) (#64DAED). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Cornflower Blue 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 (6495ED, ED7864 and DAED64)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) are #ED7864 (Terra Cotta) and #DAED64 (Booger Buster). 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 (6495ED, ED6495 and 95ED64)

Triadic Palette

Cornflower Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #ED6495 (Light Crimson) and #95ED64 (Inchworm) along with #6495ED 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 (6495ED, ED6495, EDBC64 and 64EDBC)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Cornflower Blue has four colors - #ED6495 (Light Crimson), #EDBC64 (Middle Yellow Red) and #64EDBC (Medium Aquamarine) in addition to the base color (#6495ED). 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 (6495ED, ED64DA, EDBC64 and 64ED78)

Square Palette

Cornflower Blue square color palette has #ED64DA (Orchid), #EDBC64 (Middle Yellow Red) and #64ED78 (Very Light Malachite Green). 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 Color Rainbow Palette

Our Cornflower Blue 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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