#427cd6 color: Soothing Sapphire
#427cd6 is rgb(66, 124, 214) in RGB and oklch(59.206% 0.15081 258.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427cd6
#427cd6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427cd6 mixed with white
Darker: #427cd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #427cd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #427cd6
What color is #427cd6?
#427cd6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(66, 124, 214), in HSL hsl(216.49, 64.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.206% 0.15081 258.944).
What colors go well with #427cd6?
The complementary color of #427cd6 is #aa7100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bbf and #7d6bd1. The triadic partners are #c75159 and #499231.
Is white or black text more readable on #427cd6?
White text reads better on #427cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427cd6 a warm or cool color?
#427cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.151.