#427ea2 color: Cendre Blue
#427ea2 is rgb(66, 126, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.798% 0.08372 237.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427ea2
#427ea2 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cendre Blue (#3e7fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #427ea2 mixed with white
Darker: #427ea2 mixed with black
Calmer: #427ea2 with less saturation
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Questions about #427ea2
What color is #427ea2?
#427ea2 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Cendre Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 126, 162), in HSL hsl(202.5, 42.11%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.798% 0.08372 237.095).
What colors go well with #427ea2?
The complementary color of #427ea2 is #9c6a44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b8590 and #6175a9. The triadic partners are #9e6177 and #737d42.
Is white or black text more readable on #427ea2?
White text reads better on #427ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427ea2 a warm or cool color?
#427ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.084.