Cornflower blue

#72affc

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 213 degrees. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Cornflower blue color values

Every conversion for #72affc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#72affc
RGB114, 175, 252
HSL213, 96%, 72%
HSV213, 55%, 99%
CMYK55%, 31%, 0%, 1%
Lab70.36, 1.95, -44.18
XYZ39.84, 41.27, 97.96
Decimal7516156
Web safe#6699ff
Pantone284 C
Pantone284 CHex#72affcRgb114 175 252Cmyk55 31 0 1Lab70 2 -44Darker#0563dbDeep#2c87fbLighter#bbd7fa

Shades of cornflower blue

Tints of cornflower blue

Colors that go with cornflower blue

Cornflower blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 55, 31, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #72affc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
55 31 0 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
55 33 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 #72affc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #72affc; }
.text { color: #72affc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72affc; }

How cornflower blue looks on light and dark

Cornflower blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #72affc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.27:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.25:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #72affc 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 #72affc 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 #72affc 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 #72affc 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.