Cornflower blue

#6694fa

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. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Cornflower blue color values

Every conversion for #6694fa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6694fa
RGB102, 148, 250
HSL221, 94%, 69%
HSV221, 59%, 98%
CMYK59%, 41%, 0%, 2%
Lab62.43, 14.52, -55.65
XYZ33.32, 30.91, 94.65
Decimal6722810
Web safe#6699ff
Pantone279 C
Pantone279 CHex#6694faRgb102 148 250Cmyk59 41 0 2Lab62 15 -56Darker#0744cbDeep#2164f8Lighter#afc6f8

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 59, 41, 0, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6694fa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
59 41 0 2
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
58 42 4 8
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 #6694fa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6694fa; }
.text { color: #6694fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6694fa; }

How cornflower blue looks on light and dark

Cornflower blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6694fa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.92:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.18:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6694fa 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 #6694fa 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 #6694fa 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 #6694fa 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.