#7488DF
Cornflower · medium cool blue
About #7488DF
#7488DF is a medium, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 53% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 48% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Cornflower (ΔE 8.0), with Denim the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFCB74 (butter), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.33:1, 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 #7488DF?
#7488DF is a medium, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 53% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 48% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7488DF?
Use black text. Black on #7488DF has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7488DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFCB74, and analogous partners are #74BDDF and #9674DF.