#427dcc color: Heirloom Hydrangea
#427dcc is rgb(66, 125, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.814% 0.13645 256.428) 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 #427dcc
#427dcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427dcc mixed with white
Darker: #427dcc mixed with black
Calmer: #427dcc with less saturation
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Questions about #427dcc
What color is #427dcc?
#427dcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(66, 125, 204), in HSL hsl(214.35, 57.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.814% 0.13645 256.428).
What colors go well with #427dcc?
The complementary color of #427dcc is #aa6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bba and #786ec9. The triadic partners are #c05660 and #548e36.
Is white or black text more readable on #427dcc?
White text reads better on #427dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427dcc a warm or cool color?
#427dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.136.