Cornflower
#6A79F7
Shades of Cornflower
What color is Cornflower
Cornflower is a light medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Cornflower is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cornflower
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cornflower is #6A79F7.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cornflower has 42%% Red, 47% Green, and 97% Blue.
Cornflower has 234° Hue, 57% Saturation, and 97% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cornflower has 234° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 69% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cornflower has 57% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#6A79F7 |
|
RGB |
(106, 121, 247) |
(42%, 47%, 97%) |
HSV |
(234°, 57, 97) |
(65%, 57%, 97%) |
HSL |
(234°, 89, 69) |
(65%, 89%, 69%) |
CMYK |
(57, 51, 0, 3) |
(57%, 51%, 0%, 3%) |
How does Cornflower contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cornflower is 24%, which is low.
Cornflower has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cornflower and black have a 5.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Cornflower and white have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
24% |
AA (5.7) |
insufficient (3.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cornflower
How to mix Cornflower paint
To mix Cornflower paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 52% Blue, 3% Cyan, 3% Black, 42% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
52%
Cyan
3%
Magenta
0%
Black
3%
White
42%
To mix Cornflower paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Cyan, 26% Magenta, 3% Black, 42% White, as shown below.
Cyan
29%
Magenta
26%
Yellow
0%
Black
3%
White
42%
What colors are similar to Cornflower
Colors similar to Cornflower are: Light Slate Blue, Soft Blue, Blue Lotus, Medium Slate Blue, and Lavender Blue. Light Slate Blue is more purple and darker than Cornflower. Soft Blue is more cyan and lighter than Cornflower. Blue Lotus is more purple and darker than Cornflower. Medium Slate Blue is more purple and darker than Cornflower. Lavender Blue is more purple and paler and lighter than Cornflower.
