Cornflower
#8E6FD8 · Cornflower
#8E6FD8 is Cornflower, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 142, 111, 216 and a relative luminance of 0.221, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.22
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.88:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.42:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8E6FD8?
#8E6FD8 is Cornflower, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 142, 111, 216, and in HSL it is 258°, 57%, 64%.
Is #8E6FD8 a light or dark color?
#8E6FD8 has a relative luminance of 0.221, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8E6FD8?
Its complementary color is #B8D86F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.