#427ca5 color: Beijing Blue
#427ca5 is rgb(66, 124, 165) in RGB and oklch(56.464% 0.08815 241.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427ca5
#427ca5 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beijing Blue (#3e7daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #427ca5 mixed with white
Darker: #427ca5 mixed with black
Calmer: #427ca5 with less saturation
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Questions about #427ca5
What color is #427ca5?
#427ca5 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Beijing Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 124, 165), in HSL hsl(204.85, 42.86%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.464% 0.08815 241.443).
What colors go well with #427ca5?
The complementary color of #427ca5 is #9b693c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #238393 and #6373aa. The triadic partners are #a15f72 and #6e7e40.
Is white or black text more readable on #427ca5?
White text reads better on #427ca5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427ca5 a warm or cool color?
#427ca5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.088.