Nearest-color comparison
Cornflower #6A8EDB vs Cornflower Blue #6495ED: RGB distance 20.2 and contrast 1.09:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Cornflower and Cornflower Blue are very close, with an RGB distance of 20.2. Cornflower Blue is lighter by 0.028, and Cornflower Blue is more saturated by 18 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.09:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Cornflower and Cornflower Blue across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
blue color
Cornflower is #6A8EDB, a cool blue with hue 221°, saturation 61% and luminance 0.2752. Beside Cornflower Blue, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.5:1.
blue color
Cornflower Blue is #6495ED, a cool blue with hue 219°, saturation 79% and luminance 0.3032. Beside Cornflower, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 7.06:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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