#427bc5 color: Celestial Plum
#427bc5 is rgb(66, 123, 197) in RGB and oklch(57.956% 0.12932 255.81) 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 #427bc5
#427bc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Celestial Plum (#3c7ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427bc5 mixed with white
Darker: #427bc5 mixed with black
Calmer: #427bc5 with less saturation
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Questions about #427bc5
What color is #427bc5?
#427bc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Celestial Plum. In RGB it is rgb(66, 123, 197), in HSL hsl(213.89, 53.04%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.956% 0.12932 255.81).
What colors go well with #427bc5?
The complementary color of #427bc5 is #a56d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b4 and #746dc3. The triadic partners are #ba5660 and #558b37.
Is white or black text more readable on #427bc5?
White text reads better on #427bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427bc5 a warm or cool color?
#427bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.129.