#427dc9 color: Tufts Blue
#427dc9 is rgb(66, 125, 201) in RGB and oklch(58.637% 0.13249 255.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427dc9
#427dc9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427dc9 mixed with white
Darker: #427dc9 mixed with black
Calmer: #427dc9 with less saturation
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Questions about #427dc9
What color is #427dc9?
#427dc9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 125, 201), in HSL hsl(213.78, 55.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.637% 0.13249 255.699).
What colors go well with #427dc9?
The complementary color of #427dc9 is #a86f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab7 and #766ec7. The triadic partners are #bd5761 and #568d37.
Is white or black text more readable on #427dc9?
White text reads better on #427dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427dc9 a warm or cool color?
#427dc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.132.