#6495ED
cornflowerblue
#6495ED is the CSS named color "cornflowerblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 100, green 149, and blue 237 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 219°, 79% saturation, and 66% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #6495ed |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219° 79% 66%) |
| HSB | hsb(219° 58% 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.141 261°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(67% -0.021 -0.140) |
| LCH | lch(61% 50.3 273°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(58% 37% 0% 7%) |
Shades (darker)
#6495ed · #5484db · #4574c9 · #3663b7 · #2753a5
Tints (lighter)
#6495ed · #6e9ff8 · #77aaff · #81b4ff · #8bbfff
Shades mix #6495ED toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.97:1 — fails
On black: 7.06:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #6495ED in RGB?
- #6495ED is rgb(100, 149, 237) — red 100, green 149, blue 237 out of 255 each.
- Does #6495ED pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #6495ED?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.06:1) than white (2.97:1).