#427ea0 color: Linoleum Blue
#427ea0 is rgb(66, 126, 160) in RGB and oklch(56.704% 0.08165 235.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427ea0
#427ea0 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Linoleum Blue (#427c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #427ea0 mixed with white
Darker: #427ea0 mixed with black
Calmer: #427ea0 with less saturation
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Questions about #427ea0
What color is #427ea0?
#427ea0 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Linoleum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 126, 160), in HSL hsl(201.7, 41.59%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.704% 0.08165 235.536).
What colors go well with #427ea0?
The complementary color of #427ea0 is #9c6946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e848e and #5f75a7. The triadic partners are #9d6278 and #747c42.
Is white or black text more readable on #427ea0?
White text reads better on #427ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427ea0 a warm or cool color?
#427ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.082.