#427ea5 color: Cendre Blue
#427ea5 is rgb(66, 126, 165) in RGB and oklch(56.941% 0.08693 239.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427ea5
#427ea5 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cendre Blue (#3e7fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #427ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #427ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #427ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #427ea5
What color is #427ea5?
#427ea5 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Cendre Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 126, 165), in HSL hsl(203.64, 42.86%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.941% 0.08693 239.276).
What colors go well with #427ea5?
The complementary color of #427ea5 is #9d6a40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #268593 and #6275ab. The triadic partners are #a16176 and #717f41.
Is white or black text more readable on #427ea5?
White text reads better on #427ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427ea5 a warm or cool color?
#427ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.087.