#427da3 color: Cendre Blue
#427da3 is rgb(66, 125, 163) in RGB and oklch(56.606% 0.08532 238.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427da3
#427da3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cendre Blue (#3e7fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #427da3 mixed with white
Darker: #427da3 mixed with black
Calmer: #427da3 with less saturation
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Questions about #427da3
What color is #427da3?
#427da3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Cendre Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 125, 163), in HSL hsl(203.51, 42.36%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.606% 0.08532 238.974).
What colors go well with #427da3?
The complementary color of #427da3 is #9c6941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #288491 and #6274a9. The triadic partners are #9f6075 and #717d41.
Is white or black text more readable on #427da3?
White text reads better on #427da3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427da3 a warm or cool color?
#427da3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.085.