#6374BE
Cornflower · medium cool blue
About #6374BE
With the hex code #6374BE, this is a medium blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 39% red, 45% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 48% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Cornflower — a ΔE of 14.9 — followed by Denim. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BEAD63, a camel shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.77:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #6374BE?
With the hex code #6374BE, this is a medium blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 39% red, 45% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 48% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #6374BE?
Use black text. Black on #6374BE has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6374BE?
Its complementary colour is #BEAD63, and analogous partners are #63A1BE and #8063BE.