#427bc6 color: Celestial Plum
#427bc6 is rgb(66, 123, 198) in RGB and oklch(58.015% 0.13064 256.066) 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 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427bc6
#427bc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Celestial Plum (#3c7ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427bc6 mixed with white
Darker: #427bc6 mixed with black
Calmer: #427bc6 with less saturation
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Questions about #427bc6
What color is #427bc6?
#427bc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Celestial Plum. In RGB it is rgb(66, 123, 198), in HSL hsl(214.09, 53.66%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.015% 0.13064 256.066).
What colors go well with #427bc6?
The complementary color of #427bc6 is #a66d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b5 and #756cc3. The triadic partners are #bb565f and #548b37.
Is white or black text more readable on #427bc6?
White text reads better on #427bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427bc6 a warm or cool color?
#427bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.131.