#427cbc color: Parkwater
#427cbc is rgb(66, 124, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.668% 0.11649 252.493) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427cbc
#427cbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427cbc mixed with white
Darker: #427cbc mixed with black
Calmer: #427cbc with less saturation
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Questions about #427cbc
What color is #427cbc?
#427cbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(66, 124, 188), in HSL hsl(211.48, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.668% 0.11649 252.493).
What colors go well with #427cbc?
The complementary color of #427cbc is #a36c15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087ab and #706fbc. The triadic partners are #b35966 and #5e873a.
Is white or black text more readable on #427cbc?
White text reads better on #427cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427cbc a warm or cool color?
#427cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.116.