Cornflower blue

#5d8dfd

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

Cornflower blue sits in the blue band, mid and vivid. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Cornflower blue color values

Every conversion for #5d8dfd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5d8dfd
RGB93, 141, 253
HSL222, 98%, 68%
HSV222, 63%, 99%
CMYK63%, 44%, 0%, 1%
Lab60.31, 18.07, -60.71
XYZ31.77, 28.47, 96.75
Decimal6131197
Web safe#6699ff
Pantone279 C
Pantone279 CHex#5d8dfdRgb93 141 253Cmyk63 44 0 1Lab60 18 -61Darker#023ec9Deep#165bfcLighter#a8c0f9

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 63, 44, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5d8dfd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
63 44 0 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
62 44 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 #5d8dfd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5d8dfd; }
.text { color: #5d8dfd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d8dfd; }

How cornflower blue looks on light and dark

Cornflower blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5d8dfd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.14:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.69:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5d8dfd 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 #5d8dfd 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 #5d8dfd 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

Every value on this page for #5d8dfd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.