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Cornflower

#496BD9

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.79:1AA

Black text

4.14:1AA large

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About Cornflower

Cornflower (#496BD9) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 73, 107, 217 and its HSL value is 226°, 65%, 57%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cornflower, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#496BD9 · #D9B749

Analogous

#49B3D9 · #496BD9 · #6F49D9

Triadic

#496BD9 · #D9496B · #6BD949

Split complementary

#496BD9 · #D96F49 · #B3D949

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