Cornflower blue

#7192ef

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for cornflower blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Cornflower blue is a mid blue that reads grounded. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Cornflower blue color values

Every conversion for #7192ef, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#7192ef
RGB113, 146, 239
HSL224, 80%, 69%
HSV224, 53%, 94%
CMYK53%, 39%, 0%, 6%
Lab61.91, 14.41, -50.39
XYZ32.67, 30.3, 85.79
Decimal7443183
Web safe#6699ff
Pantone279 C
Pantone279 CHex#7192efRgb113 146 239Cmyk53 39 0 6Lab62 14 -50Darker#1541bcDeep#3161e8Lighter#b5c5f3

Shades of cornflower blue

Tints of cornflower blue

Colors that go with cornflower blue

Cornflower blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 53, 39, 0, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #7192ef on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
53 39 0 6
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
53 40 4 12
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Cornflower blue in css

Copy #7192ef straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #7192ef; }
.text { color: #7192ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7192ef; }

How cornflower blue looks on light and dark

Cornflower blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #7192ef against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.97:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.06:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #7192ef against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Cornflower blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #7192ef sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around cornflower blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn cornflower blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #7192ef and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from cornflower blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #7192ef come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.