Cornflower
#688EDE · Cornflower
#688EDE is Cornflower, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 104, 142, 222 and a relative luminance of 0.276, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.28
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.22:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.51:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #688EDE?
#688EDE is Cornflower, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 104, 142, 222, and in HSL it is 221°, 64%, 64%.
Is #688EDE a light or dark color?
#688EDE has a relative luminance of 0.276, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #688EDE?
Its complementary color is #DEB968. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.