#427dca color: Heirloom Hydrangea
#427dca is rgb(66, 125, 202) in RGB and oklch(58.696% 0.13381 255.948) 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 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427dca
#427dca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427dca mixed with white
Darker: #427dca mixed with black
Calmer: #427dca with less saturation
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Questions about #427dca
What color is #427dca?
#427dca is soft blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(66, 125, 202), in HSL hsl(213.97, 56.2%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.696% 0.13381 255.948).
What colors go well with #427dca?
The complementary color of #427dca is #a96f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb8 and #776ec7. The triadic partners are #be5661 and #568e36.
Is white or black text more readable on #427dca?
White text reads better on #427dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427dca a warm or cool color?
#427dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.134.