Explore properties, harmonies, and accessibility data for the color #6495ED. This medium shade of Blueis widely used in modern design.
"CornflowerBlue (#6495ED) – soft friendly sky blue. Trustworthy links, buttons & corporate calm designs."
Color #6495ED is mathematically represented by 100 red, 149 green, and 237 blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 219 degrees, 79% saturation, and 66% lightness.This color is officially recognized as "CornflowerBlue" and is one of the standard CSS named colors supported across all modern web browsers.
Depending on the vibrant 219 hue, this color belongs to the Blue spectrum.Cool colors like this are often associated with calmness, trust, and professional reliability. This makes it a popular choice for corporate branding and banking interfaces.
When using #6495ED in your projects, consider the accessibility of text to ensure your content is readable by everyone. The contrast ratio against white is 2.97:1, which is rated Fail. Against black, the ratio is 7.06:1, rated AAA (Enhanced).
Pro Tip: For optimal user experience, always ensure your primary text color has at least a 4.5:1 contrast ratio against the background color.