COLOR USAGE GUIDE · dvipsnames
CornflowerBlue.
A case-sensitive color name from the dvipsnames color set.
A lot of possibility.CornflowerBlue · dvipsnames
Color specification
- Color set
- dvipsnames
- Native model
- cmyk
- Native values
- 0.65,0.13,0,0
- Screen hex
- #59DEFF
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myCornflowerBlue}{cmyk}{0.65,0.13,0,0}Use CornflowerBlue in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[dvipsnames]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{CornflowerBlue}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{CornflowerBlue!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% CornflowerBlue with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{CornflowerBlue!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}