#427da5 color: Cendre Blue
#427da5 is rgb(66, 125, 165) in RGB and oklch(56.702% 0.08753 240.367) 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 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427da5
#427da5 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cendre Blue (#3e7fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #427da5 mixed with white
Darker: #427da5 mixed with black
Calmer: #427da5 with less saturation
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Questions about #427da5
What color is #427da5?
#427da5 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Cendre Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 125, 165), in HSL hsl(204.24, 42.86%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.702% 0.08753 240.367).
What colors go well with #427da5?
The complementary color of #427da5 is #9c6a3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #258493 and #6374aa. The triadic partners are #a16074 and #6f7e41.
Is white or black text more readable on #427da5?
White text reads better on #427da5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427da5 a warm or cool color?
#427da5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.088.