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Named color

Cornflower

Cornflower color #6A8EDB: RGB 106, 142, 219 and HSL 221°, 61%, 64%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#6A8EDB blue cool balanced
HEX #6A8EDB
RGB rgb(106, 142, 219)
HSL hsl(221 61% 64%)
CMYK cmyk(52, 35, 0, 14)
Luminance 0.2752
Contrast Black 6.5:1White 3.23:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-cornflower: #6A8EDB;
.bg-cornflower { background-color: #6A8EDB; }
.text-cornflower { color: #6A8EDB; }
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Color meaning and use

About Cornflower Color

Cornflower uses HEX #6A8EDB, RGB 106, 142, 219, and HSL 221°, 61%, 64%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2752; black contrast is 6.5:1 and white contrast is 3.23:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cornflower against black and white text.

Black text6.5:1AA Pass
White text3.23:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Cornflower Color Reference Infographic

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Cornflower color reference infographic showing #6A8EDB, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Cornflower color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#DBB86B#DBB86B#6BC7DB#6BC7DB#806BDB#806BDB#DB6B8F#DB6B8F#8FDB6B#8FDB6B
Open full Cornflower harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#B5C7ED#B5C7ED#2E5BBD#2E5BBD#5787EF#5787EF#7F96C7#7F96C7#D6DEF0#D6DEF0#709DFF#709DFF

Pairings

Black#000000#DBB86B#DBB86B#6BC7DB#6BC7DB#806BDB#806BDBMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2752
Black text6.5:1AA Pass
White text3.23:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#6A8EDB",
  "rgb": [
    106,
    142,
    219
  ],
  "hsl": [
    221,
    61,
    64
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    52,
    35,
    0,
    14
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2752,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 6.5,
    "white": 3.23
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#DBB86B",
  "analogous": [
    "#6BC7DB",
    "#806BDB"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#DB6B8F",
    "#8FDB6B"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#DB6BC7",
    "#DBB86B",
    "#6BDB80"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#DB806B",
    "#C7DB6B"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#B5C7ED",
    "#6A8EDB",
    "#2E5BBD"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#B5C7ED",
  "dark": "#2E5BBD",
  "saturated": "#5787EF",
  "desaturated": "#7F96C7",
  "pastel": "#D6DEF0",
  "neon": "#709DFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#DBB86B",
    "#6BC7DB",
    "#806BDB"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#7F96C7",
    "#B5C7ED"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#B5C7ED",
    "#7F96C7"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cornflower-blue",
    "medium-slate-blue",
    "glacier-blue",
    "medium-purple",
    "slate-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cornflower"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cornflower-vs-cornflower-blue",
    "cornflower-vs-medium-slate-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cornflower",
    "/wcag/cornflower",
    "/css/colors/cornflower",
    "/hex/6a8edb",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cornflower"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cornflower-blue",
      "/colors/medium-slate-blue",
      "/colors/glacier-blue",
      "/colors/medium-purple",
      "/colors/slate-blue",
      "/compare/cornflower-vs-cornflower-blue",
      "/compare/cornflower-vs-medium-slate-blue",
      "/harmonies/cornflower",
      "/wcag/cornflower",
      "/css/colors/cornflower",
      "/hex/6a8edb",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "cornflower",
  "name": "Cornflower",
  "hex": "#6A8EDB",
  "uses": [
    "interfaces",
    "brand systems",
    "technical design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "trust",
      "clarity",
      "calm"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "technology",
      "finance",
      "healthcare",
      "navigation"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-warmth food palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "interfaces",
    "brand-systems",
    "technical-design",
    "trust",
    "clarity",
    "calm"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    106,
    142,
    219
  ],
  "hsl": [
    221,
    61,
    64
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    52,
    35,
    0,
    14
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2752,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 6.5,
    "white": 3.23
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#DBB86B",
    "analogous": [
      "#6BC7DB",
      "#806BDB"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#DB6B8F",
      "#8FDB6B"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#DB6BC7",
      "#DBB86B",
      "#6BDB80"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#DB806B",
      "#C7DB6B"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#B5C7ED",
      "#6A8EDB",
      "#2E5BBD"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#B5C7ED",
    "dark": "#2E5BBD",
    "saturated": "#5787EF",
    "desaturated": "#7F96C7",
    "pastel": "#D6DEF0",
    "neon": "#709DFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cornflower: #6A8EDB;",
    "utility": ".bg-cornflower { background-color: #6A8EDB; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cornflower { color: #6A8EDB; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "cornflower-blue",
    "medium-slate-blue",
    "glacier-blue",
    "medium-purple",
    "slate-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cornflower"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cornflower-vs-cornflower-blue",
    "cornflower-vs-medium-slate-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cornflower",
    "/wcag/cornflower",
    "/css/colors/cornflower",
    "/hex/6a8edb",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cornflower"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cornflower-blue",
      "/colors/medium-slate-blue",
      "/colors/glacier-blue",
      "/colors/medium-purple",
      "/colors/slate-blue",
      "/compare/cornflower-vs-cornflower-blue",
      "/compare/cornflower-vs-medium-slate-blue",
      "/harmonies/cornflower",
      "/wcag/cornflower",
      "/css/colors/cornflower",
      "/hex/6a8edb",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#DBB86B",
      "#6BC7DB",
      "#806BDB"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#7F96C7",
      "#B5C7ED"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B5C7ED",
      "#7F96C7"
    ]
  }
}
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