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#95A4FF

Cornflower · light cool blue

About #95A4FF

#95A4FF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 64% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Cornflower (ΔE 11.1), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFF095 (pale yellow), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.03:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red149
Green164
Blue255

Closest named colours

Cornflower
#6495ED · ΔE 11.1
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 22.3
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 24.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #95A4FF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on cornflower #95A4FF.
2.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on cornflower #95A4FF.
9.03:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #95A4FF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#95A4FF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#84AEFF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7CA6FD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#73B6C6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #95A4FF?

#95A4FF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 64% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #95A4FF?

Use black text. Black on #95A4FF has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #95A4FF?

Its complementary colour is #FFF095, and analogous partners are #95D9FF and #BB95FF.