#427dcb color: Heirloom Hydrangea
#427dcb is rgb(66, 125, 203) in RGB and oklch(58.755% 0.13513 256.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427dcb
#427dcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.135 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 5.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427dcb mixed with white
Darker: #427dcb mixed with black
Calmer: #427dcb with less saturation
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Questions about #427dcb
What color is #427dcb?
#427dcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(66, 125, 203), in HSL hsl(214.16, 56.85%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.755% 0.13513 256.191).
What colors go well with #427dcb?
The complementary color of #427dcb is #a96f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb9 and #776ec8. The triadic partners are #bf5660 and #558e36.
Is white or black text more readable on #427dcb?
White text reads better on #427dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427dcb a warm or cool color?
#427dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.135.