Cornflower blue
| Cornflower blue (X11) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #6495ED |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (100, 149, 237) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (219°, 58%, 93%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (62, 83, 254°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
| Cornflower (Crayola) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #93CCEA |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (147, 204, 234) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (201°, 37%, 92%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (79, 42, 228°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very light greenish blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Cornflower blue is a shade of medium-to-light blue containing relatively little green. This hue was one of the favorites of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
The most valuable blue sapphires are called cornflower blue, having a medium-dark violet-blue hue.