| Color Name: | Cornflower Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #6495ED |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(100, 149, 237) |
| CMYK Values *: | 57.8%, 37.1%, 0.0%, 7.1% |
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What color is 6495ED?
The color name for #6495ED is Cornflower Blue and is belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #6495ED is RGB(100, 149, 237). In the RGB color model, #6495ED has a red value of 100, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 57.8% cyan, 37.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.5° (degrees), 79.2 % saturation, and 66.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6495ED has a hue of 218.5° (degrees), 57.8 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #6495ED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY
RGBA - RGB(100, 149, 237) |
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| Red | 100 (39.2%) |
| Green | 149 (58.4%) |
| Blue | 237 (92.9%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 218.54° |
| Saturation | 79.19 %. |
| Lightness | 66.08 %. |
| LRV | ~ 30.3 % |
| Munsell Color System | 5.6PB 6.0/11.2 |
| XYZ | X : 31.29 Y : 30.32 Z : 84.32 |
| YXY | Y1 : 30.32 X : 0.21 Y2 : 0.21 |
| CMY | C : 60.78% M : 41.57% Y : 7.06% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 57.81 %. |
| Magenta | 37.13 %. |
| Yellow | 0.00 %. |
| Key | 7.06 %. |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 218.54° |
| Saturation | 57.81 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 92.94 %. |
| CIE-Lab | L : 61.93 A : 9.34 B : -49.31 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 61.93 C : 50.18 H : 280.73 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 61.93 U : -22.94 V : -79.8 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 55.06 A : 5.07 B : -52.25 |
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #6495ED
Paint color for Hex #6495ED
Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
Cornflower Blue - #6495ED Color Palettes and Scheme Combination
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
Here is the Triadic and Tetradic Color Scheme of Cornflower Blue. The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel and tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Cornflower Blue - #6495ED Opposite Color
Cornflower Blue - #6495ED Tints and Shades
Cornflower Blue #6495ed Shades
Cornflower Blue #6495ed Tints
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