Cornflower blue

#417efd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for cornflower blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Cornflower blue, a vivid blue at 221 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Cornflower blue color values

Every conversion for #417efd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#417efd
RGB65, 126, 253
HSL221, 98%, 62%
HSV221, 74%, 99%
CMYK74%, 50%, 0%, 1%
Lab55.21, 23.23, -68.96
XYZ27.37, 23.14, 95.95
Decimal4292349
Web safe#3366ff
Pantone279 C
Pantone279 CHex#417efdRgb65 126 253Cmyk74 50 0 1Lab55 23 -69Darker#0239adDeep#0351f4Lighter#8eb0f8

Shades of cornflower blue

Tints of cornflower blue

Colors that go with cornflower blue

Cornflower blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 74, 50, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #417efd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
74 50 0 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
72 50 4 7
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Cornflower blue in css

Copy #417efd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #417efd; }
.text { color: #417efd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417efd; }

How cornflower blue looks on light and dark

Cornflower blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #417efd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.73:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.63:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #417efd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Cornflower blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #417efd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around cornflower blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn cornflower blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #417efd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from cornflower blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #417efd come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.