Cornflower Blue — #6495ED
Also known as: Cornflowerblue, Guilliman Blue
#6495ED, primarily known as Cornflower Blue (also called Cornflowerblue, Guilliman Blue), is composed of 39% red, 58% green, and 93% blue in RGB. In CMYK it is 58% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow, 7% black. In HSL the hue angle is 219°, saturation 79%, and lightness 66%. The closest web-safe color is #6699FF.
Color conversions
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #6495ED | |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 237) | |
| HSL | hsl(218.5, 79.2%, 66.1%) | |
| HSV | hsv(218.5, 57.8%, 92.9%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(57.8%, 37.1%, 0%, 7.1%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.46% 0.1414 261.34) | |
| HWB | hwb(218.5 39.2% 7.1%) | |
| LAB | lab(61.2% 3.05 -50.19) | |
| LCH | lch(61.2% 50.3 273.5) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(67.46% -0.0213 -0.1397) | |
| XYZ | X 31.28 Y 30.32 Z 84.31 | |
| Web Safe | #6699FF | |
| RGB Percent | 39.2%, 58.4%, 92.9% | |
| Decimal | 6591981 |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #6495ED | |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 237) | |
| HSL | hsl(218.5, 79.2%, 66.1%) | |
| HSV | hsv(218.5, 57.8%, 92.9%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(57.8%, 37.1%, 0%, 7.1%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.46% 0.1414 261.34) | |
| HWB | hwb(218.5 39.2% 7.1%) |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| LAB | lab(61.2% 3.05 -50.19) | |
| LCH | lch(61.2% 50.3 273.5) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(67.46% -0.0213 -0.1397) | |
| XYZ | X 31.28 Y 30.32 Z 84.31 | |
| Web Safe | #6699FF | |
| RGB Percent | 39.2%, 58.4%, 92.9% | |
| Decimal | 6591981 |
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Contrast preview
On white
Sample
2.97:1
AA normal ✗ · AA large ✗
On black
Sample
7.06:1
AA normal ✓ · AA large ✓
Color blindness preview
Protanopia
97% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
Deuteranopia
98% similar
6% of men, 0.4% of women
Tritanopia
74% similar
0.001% of population
Achromatopsia
77% similar
0.003% of population
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