Cornflower Blue color code is #6495ED. Use this page to get all code formats, explore shades and tints, and find colors that work with cornflower blue.
Relative luminance of Cornflower Blue is 0.3032. Its WCAG contrast ratio is 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black. Use the card with the higher ratio for body text.
Practical guidance for using cornflower blue (#6495ED) across four design contexts, derived from its hue, lightness, saturation, and WCAG contrast.
Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) works well as a background color in dark UIs or as a button fill paired with white text — at 7.1:1 against black it's AAA-accessible for body text reversed onto it. Don't use it for text on a white background; 3.0:1 contrast won't pass AA.
As a brand color, Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) reads as high-energy and confident and versatile across product tiers. It fits naturally into tech, finance, healthcare, productivity tools (the safe brand-color default). Use it as the primary identity color and pair with one neutral (white, off-white, or near-black). Test legibility on both your logo and small UI text before locking it in — saturation that works on a 200px logo can feel overpowering at favicon scale.
Cornflower Blue flatters cool-leaning skin tones (pink, rosy, blue undertones) and works best in autumn/winter collections. Pair it with cool neutrals (charcoal, slate, off-white, black) and it works as a sophisticated alternative to navy. Deep cool tones photograph richly under indoor light and read as quiet luxury — strong choice for eveningwear.
Cornflower Blue works as either a primary wall color or a strong accent — versatile across most rooms. As a wall color it pairs with white trim and warm wood; as an accent (sofa, chair, large art) it lifts a neutral room without overwhelming it. Test a large swatch against your room's natural light at three times of day before committing — mid-tone colors shift more than light or dark colors do.