#427bc4 color: Celestial Plum
#427bc4 is rgb(66, 123, 196) in RGB and oklch(57.898% 0.12799 255.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427bc4
#427bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Celestial Plum (#3c7ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427bc4 mixed with white
Darker: #427bc4 mixed with black
Calmer: #427bc4 with less saturation
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Questions about #427bc4
What color is #427bc4?
#427bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Celestial Plum. In RGB it is rgb(66, 123, 196), in HSL hsl(213.69, 52.42%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.898% 0.12799 255.548).
What colors go well with #427bc4?
The complementary color of #427bc4 is #a56d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b3 and #746dc2. The triadic partners are #b95660 and #568a37.
Is white or black text more readable on #427bc4?
White text reads better on #427bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427bc4 a warm or cool color?
#427bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.128.