CSS Color Name Finder: Search Named Colors

Can you name the color behind the hex code #6495ED? Most people cannot, yet CSS lets you write it as the word CornflowerBlue instead. The CSS Color Name Finder lets you type a color word or a hex code. You then see matching named colors with their hex values.

It is built for web developers, designers, and students who want a quick color name lookup. You type in one box, and the matches update as you type.

Table of Contents

• What the Tool Does
• How to Use It, Step by Step
• How the Search Works
• Worked Example
• How to Read the Results
• Which Colors the Tool Includes
• Tips for Searching Colors
• Limitations and Assumptions
• FAQs About the CSS Color Name Finder

What the Tool Does

The tool searches a built-in list of named CSS colors. One search box feeds three summary cards and a grid of color swatches.

• Search Box: one text field that accepts a color name, part of a name, or a hex code.
• Matched CSS Colors: the count of colors that match what you typed.
• Top Match: the name of the first color in the match list.
• HEX Value: the hex code of that first match.
• Named CSS Color Results: a card for each match, with a color swatch, the name, and the hex code.
• Click to Copy: clicking any result card copies the name and hex to your clipboard.

How to Use It, Step by Step

1. Type in the box labeled Search CSS Color Name or Hex Code. It starts with the word blue.
2. Enter a full name like Tomato, or part of a name like purple.
3. Or enter a hex code or part of one, such as #ff or 6495ed.
4. Watch the three cards update as you type. No button press is needed.
5. Scan the result grid below to compare the matching colors.
6. Click a color card to copy its name and hex, for example CornflowerBlue: #6495ED.

How the Search Works

The tool does a plain text search. It lowercases what you type, then keeps every color whose name or hex contains that text.

• The match test is a substring check, not an exact match.
• Case does not matter, since both sides are lowercased first.
• The first match fills the Top Match and HEX Value cards.
• If nothing matches, both cards read N/A and a short notice appears.

There is no color distance math here. The Top Match card shows the first match by list order, not the nearest shade.

Worked Example

Priya opens the tool with the default word blue. The tool keeps every color whose name contains blue.

With blue, the 20 matches include AliceBlue, Blue, CornflowerBlue, RoyalBlue, and SteelBlue. The search for #ff matches 31 colors, since many hex codes start with those letters. The search for grey returns nothing, because the list stores the gray spelling only.

How to Read the Results

Matched CSS Colors tells you how many colors fit your text. A broad word like blue gives more matches than a full name.

Top Match is the first name in the match list. Treat it as the top result, not a nearest-shade result.

HEX Value is that first match in six-digit hex form. Each result card repeats the hex under the color name.

The grid shows one card per match. The small square on each card previews the real color so you can judge it by eye.

Which Colors the Tool Includes

The tool holds 141 of the standard named CSS colors. The CSS standard defines about 148 names in total, so coverage is broad.

Common colors like Red, White, Black, Orange, Navy, and Teal now return matches. The list uses the gray spelling, so British forms like grey and darkgrey are not stored.

Need a color value in another format? Convert it with the HEX to RGB converter. You can also confirm a code with the hex color validator.

Tips for Searching Colors

Short text finds more colors. Typing blu returns 21 colors, one more than blue, because LavenderBlush also contains blu.

To search by hex, you can skip the hash. The text 6495ed matches CornflowerBlue just as #6495ED does.

To go the other way or build a set, try the RGB to HEX converter and the color palette generator. More options live in the developer tools hub.

Limitations and Assumptions

• The list holds 141 named colors, not the full CSS set of about 148.
• British spellings like grey and darkgrey are not stored, only the gray forms.
• The match is a text substring check. It does not find the nearest shade to an unknown hex.
• The Top Match card shows the first match by list order, not a color-distance result.
• Copying works by clicking a result card. There is no separate copy button.
• The tool copies and shows the hex value. It does not convert to RGB or validate hex syntax.

FAQs About the CSS Color Name Finder

This calculator gives general estimates only and is not professional advice. Reviewed for general accuracy by Prof. Dr. Khalil Mudassar, PhD.