#427ca0 color: Linoleum Blue
#427ca0 is rgb(66, 124, 160) in RGB and oklch(56.223% 0.08264 237.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427ca0
#427ca0 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Linoleum Blue (#427c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #427ca0 mixed with white
Darker: #427ca0 mixed with black
Calmer: #427ca0 with less saturation
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Questions about #427ca0
What color is #427ca0?
#427ca0 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Linoleum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 124, 160), in HSL hsl(202.98, 41.59%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.223% 0.08264 237.914).
What colors go well with #427ca0?
The complementary color of #427ca0 is #9a6942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b838e and #6073a6. The triadic partners are #9c6075 and #717c41.
Is white or black text more readable on #427ca0?
White text reads better on #427ca0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427ca0 a warm or cool color?
#427ca0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.083.