#427ca2 color: Linoleum Blue
#427ca2 is rgb(66, 124, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.319% 0.0848 239.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427ca2
#427ca2 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Linoleum Blue (#427c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #427ca2 mixed with white
Darker: #427ca2 mixed with black
Calmer: #427ca2 with less saturation
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Questions about #427ca2
What color is #427ca2?
#427ca2 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Linoleum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 124, 162), in HSL hsl(203.75, 42.11%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.319% 0.0848 239.387).
What colors go well with #427ca2?
The complementary color of #427ca2 is #9a6940. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #288390 and #6173a8. The triadic partners are #9e6074 and #6f7d41.
Is white or black text more readable on #427ca2?
White text reads better on #427ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427ca2 a warm or cool color?
#427ca2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.085.