#427fc5 color: Tufts Blue
#427fc5 is rgb(66, 127, 197) in RGB and oklch(58.854% 0.1252 253.421) 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 23%
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About #427fc5
#427fc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #427fc5 mixed with white
Darker: #427fc5 mixed with black
Calmer: #427fc5 with less saturation
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Questions about #427fc5
What color is #427fc5?
#427fc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 127, 197), in HSL hsl(212.06, 53.04%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.854% 0.1252 253.421).
What colors go well with #427fc5?
The complementary color of #427fc5 is #a96f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb3 and #7471c4. The triadic partners are #bb5a67 and #5e8c39.
Is white or black text more readable on #427fc5?
White text reads better on #427fc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #427fc5 a warm or cool color?
#427fc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.125.