#427fba color: Tufts Blue
#427fba is rgb(66, 127, 186) in RGB and oklch(58.246% 0.11113 249.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #427fba
#427fba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427fba mixed with white
Darker: #427fba mixed with black
Calmer: #427fba with less saturation
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Questions about #427fba
What color is #427fba?
#427fba is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 127, 186), in HSL hsl(209.5, 47.62%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.246% 0.11113 249.588).
What colors go well with #427fba?
The complementary color of #427fba is #a56e24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aa8 and #6e73bc. The triadic partners are #b25d6c and #65883c.
Is white or black text more readable on #427fba?
White text reads better on #427fba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427fba a warm or cool color?
#427fba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.111.