#427bc8 color: Celestial Plum
#427bc8 is rgb(66, 123, 200) in RGB and oklch(58.133% 0.1333 256.558) 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%
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About #427bc8
#427bc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Celestial Plum (#3c7ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427bc8 mixed with white
Darker: #427bc8 mixed with black
Calmer: #427bc8 with less saturation
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Questions about #427bc8
What color is #427bc8?
#427bc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Celestial Plum. In RGB it is rgb(66, 123, 200), in HSL hsl(214.48, 54.92%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.133% 0.1333 256.558).
What colors go well with #427bc8?
The complementary color of #427bc8 is #a66d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089b7 and #766cc5. The triadic partners are #bc555e and #538c36.
Is white or black text more readable on #427bc8?
White text reads better on #427bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427bc8 a warm or cool color?
#427bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.133.