Cornflower (#6495ED) is a balanced and versatile shade that feels medium-toned. It sits within the color spectrum defined by a hue of 219 degrees.
In color psychology, shades like Cornflower are often associated with specific emotions. Blues provide a sense of calm, trust, and professionalism. When used in design, #6495ED can serve as a powerful accent color to draw attention or set a mood.
Designers often pair #6495ED with neutral tones like white or gray to let it stand out, or with its complementary color for high contrast. It works exceptionally well in digital interfaces for call-to-action buttons and highlights.
100, 149, 237
219°, 79%, 66%
0.58, 0.37, 0.00, 0.07
0.303
Color mixed with white for lighter variations
#6495ED
20% white
#89A9F1
40% white
#AABEF5
60% white
#C7D3F9
80% white
#E4E9FC
100% white
Color mixed with black for darker variations
#6495ED
20% black
#3C75CA
40% black
#0057A8
60% black
#003B86
80% black
#002267
100% black
Color mixed with gray for muted variations
#6495ED
20% gray
#7091D7
40% gray
#778CC0
60% gray
#7C88AB
80% gray
#7F8495
100% gray
Colors that work beautifully together based on color theory
Opposite on the color wheel, creates high contrast
#6495ED
#EDBC64
Adjacent colors, creates harmony and cohesion
#64D9ED
#6495ED
#7764ED
Three colors equally spaced, vibrant and balanced
#6495ED
#ED6495
#95ED64
Base plus two adjacent to complement, less tension
#6495ED
#ED7764
#DAED64
Four colors forming a square, rich and diverse palette
#6495ED
#ED64DA
#EDBC64
#64ED78
Named colors from the same family
Blue
#0000FF
Light Blue
#ADD8E6
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6
Sky Blue
#87CEEB
Light Sky Blue
#87CEFA
Deep Sky Blue
#00BFFF
Dodger Blue
#1E90FF
Cornflower Blue
#6495ED
Royal Blue
#4169E1
Medium Blue
#0000CD
Dark Blue
#00008B
Navy
#000080
Midnight Blue
#191970
Azure
#007FFF
Cobalt
#0047AB
Teal
#008080
Cyan
#00FFFF
Aqua
#00FFFF
Turquoise
#40E0D0
Medium Turquoise
#48D1CC
Dark Turquoise
#00CED1
Light Sea Green
#20B2AA
Cadet Blue
#5F9EA0
Baby Blue
#89CFF0
Carolina Blue
#56A0D3
Steel Blue
#4682B4
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF
Sapphire
#0F52BA
Cerulean
#007BA7
Denim
#1560BD
Indigo Blue
#4B0082
Electric Blue
#7DF9FF
Neon Blue
#4666FF
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
Pacific Blue
#1CA9C9
Ice Blue
#99FFFF
Glacier Blue
#80B3C4
Arctic Blue
#4CB7A5
Prussian Blue
#003153
Egyptian Blue
#1034A6
Ultramarine
#3F00FF
Blueberry
#4F86F7
Peacock Blue
#005F69
Petrol Blue
#006374
Yale Blue
#0F4D92
Oxford Blue
#002147
Cambridge Blue
#A3C1AD
French Blue
#0072BB
Aegean Blue
#4E6E81
Mediterranean Blue
#1E90FF
Lagoon Blue
#017987
Robin Egg Blue
#00CCCC
Celeste
#B2FFFF
Alice Blue
#F0F8FF
Columbia Blue
#C4D8E2
Maya Blue
#73C2FB
Bondi Blue
#0095B6
Capri Blue
#00BFFF
Brandeis Blue
#0070FF