Cornflower (#9ACEEB) Color Meaning and Information

Cornflower (#9ACEEB) Color Information

Cornflower (#9ACEEB) RGB value is (154, 206, 235). The hex color red value is 154, green is 206, and blue is 235. Its HSL format shows a hue of 201°, saturation of 67 percent, and lightness of 76 percent. The CMYK process values are 34 percent, 12 percent, 0 percent, 8 percent.

Cornflower

#9ACEEB

rgb(154, 206, 235)

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Cornflower (#9ACEEB) Color Meaning

Cornflower (#9ACEEB) offers softened institutional calm, atmospheric neutrality, and gentle professionalism. In practice, Cornflower (#9ACEEB) functions as a soothing background in educational and healthcare interfaces, reducing anxiety while maintaining readability against dark text. It evokes clear summer skies and calm water, promoting a sense of open possibility without urgency. Culturally, it represents community care that listens—common in mental health apps, senior services, and public broadcasting. Designers choose Cornflower (#9ACEEB) when they want neutrality with heart, not sterility.

Color Conversion

Convert Cornflower (#9ACEEB) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#9ACEEB

RGB

rgb(154, 206, 235)

HSL

hsl(201°, 67%, 76%)

CMYK

cmyk(34%, 12%, 0%, 8%)

HSV

hsv(201°, 34%, 92%)

XYZ

50.3931 57.0108 86.9454

Yxy

57.0108 0.2593 0.2933

Hunter Lab

75.5055 -2.6633 -5.5351

CIE-Lab

80.1857 -9.9110 -19.7118

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red154 / 255 (60%)

60%

Green206 / 255 (81%)

81%

Blue235 / 255 (92%)

92%

CMYK Values

Cyan34 / 100 (34%)

34%

Magenta12 / 100 (12%)

12%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)8 / 100 (8%)

Color Variations

Cornflower (#9ACEEB) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Cornflower (#9ACEEB) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Cornflower (#9ACEEB) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#9ACEEB

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.69:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.69:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.69:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9ACEEB appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Cornflower (#9ACEEB)

protanopia

#b1b1e4

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9ACEEB;

Text Color

color: #9ACEEB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9ACEEB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9ACEEB40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9ACEEB;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9ACEEB 0%, #2586ba 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to Cornflower (#9ACEEB) in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.

#93CCEA

Light Cornflower Blue