#427ba5 color: Beijing Blue
#427ba5 is rgb(66, 123, 165) in RGB and oklch(56.226% 0.08881 242.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427ba5
#427ba5 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beijing Blue (#3e7daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #427ba5 mixed with white
Darker: #427ba5 mixed with black
Calmer: #427ba5 with less saturation
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Questions about #427ba5
What color is #427ba5?
#427ba5 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Beijing Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 123, 165), in HSL hsl(205.45, 42.86%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.226% 0.08881 242.505).
What colors go well with #427ba5?
The complementary color of #427ba5 is #9a693b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #228394 and #6371aa. The triadic partners are #a05e70 and #6c7e40.
Is white or black text more readable on #427ba5?
White text reads better on #427ba5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427ba5 a warm or cool color?
#427ba5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.089.