#6495ED
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #6495ED
At its core, #6495ED is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 100 red, 149 green, and 237 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 58% C, 37% M, 0% Y, and 7% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6495ED
RGB100, 149, 237
HSL218.5°, 79.2%, 66.1%
CMYK58%, 37%, 0%, 7%
HSV218.5°, 57.8%, 92.9%
LAB61.9, 9.3, -49.3
XYZ31.3, 30.3, 84.3
Decimal6591981
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6495ED;
}
.text-color {
color: #6495ED;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6495ED;
}