CSS utility

Cornflower CSS Utilities

Cornflower CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #6A8EDB. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #6A8EDB WCAG

Preview Cornflower #6A8EDB

Utility Classes

Background.bg-cornflower

Text.text-cornflower

Border.border-cornflower

Surface.surface-cornflower

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-cornflower: #6A8EDB;
  --color-cornflower-rgb: 106 142 219;
  --color-cornflower-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-cornflower { background-color: var(--color-cornflower); }
.text-cornflower { color: var(--color-cornflower); }
.border-cornflower { border-color: var(--color-cornflower); }
.surface-cornflower {
  background-color: var(--color-cornflower);
  color: var(--color-cornflower-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-cornflower), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-cornflower { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-cornflower-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast6.5:1

White contrast3.23:1

RGB token106 142 219

Luminance0.2752

Black text6.5:1AA Pass

White text3.23:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-cornflower: #6A8EDB;",
  "rgb": "--color-cornflower-rgb: 106 142 219;",
  "contrast": "--color-cornflower-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-cornflower",
  "text": ".text-cornflower",
  "border": ".border-cornflower",
  "surface": ".surface-cornflower",
  "shadow": ".shadow-cornflower"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 6.5,
    "white": 3.23
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-cornflower: #6A8EDB;\n  --color-cornflower-rgb: 106 142 219;\n  --color-cornflower-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-cornflower { background-color: var(--color-cornflower); }\n.text-cornflower { color: var(--color-cornflower); }\n.border-cornflower { border-color: var(--color-cornflower); }\n.surface-cornflower {\n  background-color: var(--color-cornflower);\n  color: var(--color-cornflower-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-cornflower), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-cornflower { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-cornflower-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/cornflower.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cornflower.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "cornflower",
  "name": "Cornflower",
  "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": []
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-cornflower: #6A8EDB;",
    "rgb": "--color-cornflower-rgb: 106 142 219;",
    "contrast": "--color-cornflower-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-cornflower",
    "text": ".text-cornflower",
    "border": ".border-cornflower",
    "surface": ".surface-cornflower",
    "shadow": ".shadow-cornflower"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-cornflower: #6A8EDB;\n  --color-cornflower-rgb: 106 142 219;\n  --color-cornflower-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-cornflower { background-color: var(--color-cornflower); }\n.text-cornflower { color: var(--color-cornflower); }\n.border-cornflower { border-color: var(--color-cornflower); }\n.surface-cornflower {\n  background-color: var(--color-cornflower);\n  color: var(--color-cornflower-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-cornflower), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-cornflower { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-cornflower-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/cornflower.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cornflower.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/cornflower/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/cornflower/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6a8edb/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/cornflower.json"
}

Cornflower CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Cornflower CSS Utilities (JSON)

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